Stanford and Berkeley create massively collaborative math - Inside Bay Area

Stanford and Berkeley create massively collaborative math - Inside Bay Area

Stanford and Berkeley create massively collaborative math In a stunning example of the power of the Internet to connect the smartest minds on a problem, scholars at UC Berkeley and Stanford have built a free website, called MathOverflow, that is transforming math research. The question-and-answer format is simple. But each small solution builds toward a larger understanding -- and proves that mass collaboration can greatly expand human problem-solving abilities. Romer leaving Obama administration, returning to UC Berkeley job Princeton Review deems Cal State East Bay 'Best in the West' Palo Alto nonprofit says teens are seeking more counseling in wake of Gunn-related suicides Freedom High teacher and former NFL player Frank Beede is named NFL's teacher of the year San Leandro dilemma: How to spend $50.1 million Berkeley attracts DNA samples -- and political heat Teachers from California, Hawaii to present summer research in Livermore

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