Math Movies

Math Movies For Really Light hOmewok

• Jurassic Park (1993) – A mathematician (Jeff Goldblum) is among those invited to a theme park with cloned dinosaurs, in order to assess its safety.

Intro: Jeff's Character is an expert in Choas Theory, a math theory that is used in art, history, philosphy, sports and modern architecture and of course studies into time travel and not so much dnosaurs.

• 21 (2008) – A group of MIT current and former students, mostly mathematicians, and a mathematics professor devise a card counting scheme for success at Las Vegas Strip blackjack tables.

Card counting is an an advanced form of probability, which actually gives the math student the advantage. Anyone can do this.

• The Bank (2001) – A mathematician discovers a formula to predict fluctuations in the stock market.

Math is now used as standard by stock brokers to do what is shown in the movie. Mathematics

is always tiring to find the next superior theorem.

• Cube (1997) – Six people, including Leaven, a maths student, awake in a deathtrap based on mathematical principles.

A fun Canadian Movie. Very basic math.

Sneakers (1992) – An eclectic team is assembled to steal a code-breaking box developed by a rogue mathematician.

A fun spy movie with real math concepts, Hollywood style.

• Moneyball (2011) – Oakland Athletics baseball team's general manager Billy Beane attempts to assemble a competitive team using statistics.

True story. True use of Math Watch.

Agora (2009) – The life of Hypatia.

A movie about the battle beteween the average folk vs. the mathematics - which ended with 1000 years of darkness and misery as ignorance becomes the norm.

• Good Will Hunting (1997) – Janitor and super-genius Will Hunting (Matt Damon) begins to turn his life around with the help of psychologist (Robin Williams) and a Fields Medal-winning professor (Stellan Skarsgård).
• A true story. The math is not core to the film other than the character is a genius.

Enigma (2001) – A story of romantic and psychological intrigue set in Bletchley Park during the World War II effort to crack the German Enigma machine.

Recently DE-classfied, the machine that won the war. After the machine was invented it was

impossible for the allies to lose the war, as long as Turin's equations where followed. IT is also the first modern day computer - though with modern mathematics and new age of computers will make modern computers look like cave drawings. Modern computers are millions of times better than Turin's machine, and Quantam computers will be (if they work) be billions of times better than our best computer now. They will make most professions obsolete as every single computer on earth will have the power of googe wihout being on the internet (instantaneous langague translation for example) This is done via mathematics and algerba.

Woodworking Courses

There are a number of woodworking programs available through Ontario colleges, but most fall under the categories of:

• Woodworking or Manufacturing Technician. Woodworking technician programs give students the skills and theoretical knowledge to undertake a number of woodworking projects, including furniture building, cabinet construction and more. Techniques learned include woodworking tools and machinery operation, assembly, veneering, finishing and more, with plenty of hands-on time in sophisticated labs that employ both conventional woodworking machinery and the latest computer-controlled equipment.
• Woodworking Technology. Woodworking technology programs typically build on skills and techniques learned in woodworking technician programs with a managerial and production component. Skills in material analysis, facilities planning, supervision and quality control help prepare students for administrative, managerial and supervisory roles in the woodworking industry.
  

Additional specialty programs are also available in both the woodworking and carpentry and cabinet making categories, including heritage carpentry and millwork, architectural woodworking and more.

General Woodworking Program Requirements

Ontario college woodworking programs typically require an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, which includes a grade 12 English credit. Additional academic credits may vary, but will likely include a senior math credit.

Woodworking Jobs and Salaries

Woodworking training opens up a number of career opportunities in both large and small manufacturing companies or in starting your own woodworking business. Areas of specialty may include custom woodworking, cabinet and furniture making, finishing, installation and much more.
Salaries in the woodworking industry will depend on the position, but graduates usually see entry-level salaries between $28,000 and $35,000 per year. Woodworking professionals who take on custom design or high-end projects may be able to charge more for their time.