Mathematics
Bessel's Correction
When attempting to estimate the population variance using samples, n-1 is used instead of n. Why is this the case? This article looks into the proof of Bessel's Correction and demonstrates its effects using data.
Biology
Prime Numbers in Nature: Cyclical Cicadas
To many, prime numbers are a useless concept studied in maths and soon forgotten about, having no impact on the rest of our lives. While they do have some applications in computing and encryption, primes never seem to crop up in day-to-day life, remaining as “special numbers” that aren’t all that sp
Computer Science
A Crash Course on Quantum Computers
(Warning: Maths ahead.) A quantum computer uses phenomena unique to the quantum world, such as the strange idea that something can be in two different states simultaneously. In this article, we’ll start with the smallest unit of quantum computing, the qubit, and work up towards a simple quantum algo
Mathematics
Differential Equations and Projectile Motion
A projectile is an object which is launched with a particular velocity and is thenceforth subjected to the forces of air resistance and gravity until it collides with another object.