Swiss nuetrality is something else that fascinates me. I just finnished a slim edition called La Place de la Concorde Suisse by John McPhee. The only mathematical highlight was an unreduced fraction four-tenths of a marathon. Tisk, Tisk. (Not that I should bust anyone on usage.)
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Feb 10
Math and Usage
04
Feb 10
E8 might model a unifying physical theory
This blew me away today. The video is visually beautiful, but the article in the new scientist is great for someone like me with little or no physics.
02
Feb 10
Emoti-nodes
I found the opening slide for my next lecture on graph theory. Check out the Taxali 300 exhibition for more great illustration.
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Jan 10
New pi record!
A French software programmer claims to have set a new pi calculation record, extending the previous record by some 123 billion digits. I’d hate to verify that record.
Thanks, Rob, for sending this over.
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Jan 10
Dr. Seuss + Math
Reading One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish to my daughter and found a Dr. Seuss poem that’s palindromic by stanza (except for the punch line)…”Daddy, what’s a palindrome?”
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Jan 10
GraphJam
Sue sent over this link and I wasted like 20 minutes on GraphJam this morning. Pretty fun. Thanks, Sue.
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Jan 10
7×13 = 28 never gets old
I’ve posted this Abbot and Costello video before.
But a student in my Math for Liberal Arts course found them playing the exact same joke on another show. They didn’t even change the numbers.
Thanks, Elaine!
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Jan 10
1st day of class!
Happy first day of the semester to Tunxis students. I’m definitely feeling the energy in my online courses. One student has already done all the homework through the first test. My only worry is can I keep up with these kids?
pic by Enno de Kroon
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Jan 10
Math + Love
Valentine’s day is coming be ready. Here’s the perfect gift for that geek/nerd in your life.
