Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Walking on to the deck, you see a whiteboard with numbers and symbols scribbled all over. The novice swimmer might ask, “Am I in math class or at swim practice?” However, the experienced swimmer knows ...

In grade school, you were probably constantly drilled on mathematics. Whether it be multiplication tables, simple addition, or complicated division, it was taught over and over again that quick math ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Power electronic system designers know about natural convection, which starts with the simple statement: Hot air rises. For example, a power ...

Emotional Equations has a simple overall theme: Mathematical equations can provide insights into our feelings and emotions. Think it’s impossible to rationalize something intangible like an emotion ...

Thermoelectric coolers (TECs) are versatile temperature-control devices. They’re best thought of as solid-state heat pumps in which the direction and rate of heat flow can be manipulated by ...