| George Dantzig's National Medal of Science Award | |
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Origin |
George Dantzig |
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Type |
Medal |
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Effects |
Allows the user to simplify difficult problems |
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Downsides |
The user will lose this ability the second he/she lets go of the medal |
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Activation |
Squeezing |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 13 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
84651-6122 |
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Shelf |
84887-2736-870 |
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Date of Collection |
June 23, 2015 |
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Origin[]
George Dantzing was a mathematical scientist who specialized in the fields of computer science, economics and statistics. When he was a grad student at UC Berkeley, he arrived late one day to his statistics class and quickly jotted down the two problems on the board. After several days of trial, he solved both problems with some difficulty, believing they were overdue when he handed in the solutions. Six weeks later, his professor told Dantzing that he had successfully solved two famous unsolved mathematical problems. The story spread as a motivational teaching lesson and was used in an introductory scene in Good Will Hunting.
Effects[]
The user will be able to solve complex problems. It does through four main steps: clarifying the situation’s objective, deciding on the desired outcome, understanding all the variables, and visualizing the best method and steps possible. This new grasp of the situation will be mostly subconscious and therefore not entirely under the user’s control. Many times their insights will be accidental, which are only achievable when in contact with the medal.