A calculation is a deliberate process for transforming one or more inputs into one or more inputs into one or more results. The term is used in a variety of senses, from the very definite arithmetical calculation using an algorithm to the vague heuristics of calculating a strategy in a competition or calculating the chance of a successful relationship between two people. Multiplying 7 by 8 is a simple algorithmic calculation. Estimating the fair price for financial instruments using the Black-Scholes model is a complex algorithmic calculation. Statistical estimations of the likely election results from opinion polls also involve algorithmic calculations, but give results that are ranges

Watercooler: Calculate mortgage affordability online

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While Washington Dithers, You Can Calculate Your Own Tax Hike

New Tax Policy Center tool allows you to get a preview of your personal pain if Bush tax cuts expire

FTC sues Lights of America over performance claims for some LED bulbs

The bulbs don't burn as brightly or as long as advertised, the suit says. The company says its claims were made before federal agencies issued standards on how to calculate such numbers. The Federal Trade Commission has sued longtime bulb manufacturer Lights of America Inc., charging that some of the company's energy-saving LED bulbs don't burn nearly as brightly or as long as advertised.

New guidelines help dairy processors calculate carbon footprint

New guidelines will ensure that UK dairy processing companies benefit from a common approach to calculating carbon footprints across the whole supply chain.

Professor survived by spouse, daughter

Government professor Melvin Hinich, who died Monday night, was sharp as a tack, had an unorthodox style of teaching, invented new ways to calculate votes and expressed a passion for teaching small bands of undergraduates — so say the friends and colleagues he leaves behind. Before a fall down a staircase took his life, Hinich was known as an expert in political science and for his dedication to ...

Watermelon Collisions - ouch [Dot Physics]

Through random surfing, I found this clip from The Amazing Race (which is apparently some type of reality show). Don't really know the set up except that it appears some girl is trying to launch watermelons with a slingshot. This looks bad, but she seems to not be seriously injured. Watermelon smashed on face. Wow. What can I we calculate here? Bring in the video analysis. How fast was the ...

Are the Polar Ice Caps Melting Slower Than Thought?

It's one of the most pressing questions facing climate scientists today: how vulnerable are the vast ice caps on Greenland and Antarctica to rising temperatures?