DANIEL JUSTENS
90 articles published in Tangente
Math for everyoneN°169Mar 21, 2016Roots in the complex plane
The idea of a root extends readily to the field of complex numbers. In fact, it is even more at home there than among the real numbers, since this extension gives it a geometric interpretation. Welcome to the fascinating mathematical world of cyclotomy!
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N°58Feb 23, 2016The saga of medical curves (3)
Curves for prediction
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KnowledgeN°58Feb 22, 2016Differential equations in oncology
The effectiveness of chemotherapy in treating cancer depends on tailoring the dosage to the individual patient. To adjust it effectively, the physician must solve a first-order differential equation.
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N°58Feb 16, 2016The saga of medical curves (1)
Curves for visualizing medical data.
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KnowledgeN°58Feb 10, 2016Drug versus placebo
Choosing the best treatment for a particular condition is a delicate matter. Several factors come into play. Statistical methods can help establish a treatment's effectiveness or compare several treatments. Placebos play an important role in this process.
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Math for everyoneN°168Jan 05, 2016The central limit theorem and the laws of large numbers: so many laws!
One might expect the many independent causes behind a phenomenon to generate chaos (in the everyday, not the mathematical, sense). Nothing could be further from the truth—quite the opposite! The extreme regularity of complex phenomena has been proved to varying degrees...
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