Archive for September, 2010

Friday math movie: Mandelbox trip

24 September 2010

3d-fractalHere’s an interesting trip through a 3-D mathematical art space.

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Unit Circle: an Introduction

23 September 2010

unit circle thumbThe unit circle ties together 3 great strands in mathematics: Euclidean geometry, coordinate geometry and trigonometry.

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Saturday is gmail day, Monday is not

22 September 2010

maps-trafficWhy do people access Google maps least on a Sunday? And why is gmail traffic so periodic?

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IntMath Newsletter: brain games, music, impossible integrals

10 September 2010

In this Newsletter:

1. Resource: Lumosity brain games
2. Music and transformation geometry
3. What does Japan’s history tell us about the DJIA’s future?
4. Impossible integral question
5. Friday math movie: Math of rock climbing
6. Final thought: water

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Impossible integral question

10 September 2010

impossible integral Scarlett has trouble solving an integration problem. It’s no wonder, since the problem is impossible!

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Music and transformation geometry

8 September 2010

music and trasformation geometryComposers use many ideas from geometry when they write music.

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What does Japan’s history tell us about the DJIA’s future?

6 September 2010

djia nikkei comparison to sep 2010Will the DJIA follow the Nikkei down into oblivion? Japan’s story may give us a clue.

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Friday math movie: Math of rock climbing

3 September 2010

math mountain climbingHere is a real life application of math – life and death, in fact.

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