Archive for May, 2010

Radians: an introduction

30 May 2010

one radianRadians are an important alternative way to measure angles. Radians are more common than degrees in science and engineering applications.

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Friday math movie – Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover

28 May 2010

water tankWhen students understand math is a tool for solving problems, and start using the tool in that way, it is less likely to be boring. This video suggests some ways that is possible.

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JSXGraph: interactive javascript graphs

26 May 2010

pentagon built with jsxgraphJSXGraph is a method for producing interactive graphs on a Web page, using javascript.

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Friday math Movie – How Math Unraveled the “Hard Day’s Night” Mystery

21 May 2010

chordMath helps to explain a mystery concerning the Beatles’ song, “A Hard Day’s Night”.

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Friday Math Movie – New wind turbine design

14 May 2010

turbineHere’s a more efficient, and better looking wind turbine generator.

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IntMath Newsletter: logarithms, arches, body math and habits

11 May 2010

In this Newsletter:

1. Math tip: Logarithms – a visual introduction
2. Is the Gateway Arch a parabola?
3. Visual Math
4. IntMath Poll result – Why are you here?
5. Engineering and evolution
6. Recent feedback
7. Final thought – Habits

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Logarithms – a visual introduction

10 May 2010

logarithm visual explanationLogarithms are just indices written down on the line. Here’s a visual explanation of logs.

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Friday math movie – Nature by Numbers

7 May 2010

nature numbersHere’s a beautifully done video showing some of the math in nature.

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Is the Gateway Arch a Parabola?

6 May 2010

gateway archThe Gateway Arch looks like a parabola on first glance. But is it?

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Math body art

3 May 2010

math written on faceCheck out these dedicated math geeks.

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