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Wolfram, computer-based math, “and making maths beautiful”

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Dan

I’ve had Conrad Wolfram on my mind for some time. He gave a TED talk on computer-based math a while back, and just gave an updated talk at Learning Without Frontiers. Here’s the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsWKyFg9IdM His premise is challengingly obvious: … Continue reading →

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Two great, idiosyncratic problem sources online

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Dan

Two problems have been floating around in my head lately, and it’s only fair to share them, and let you know where I got them. Imagine this: You have four bottles of liquid. One of the bottles contains a poison … Continue reading →

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Problems on the Board II: Simplify!

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Dan

I asked a pair of girls (age 8 and 9) I tutor to ask questions about the chessboard, and got another really great lesson out of it, this one highlighting the importance of making things simple. With a little prompting, … Continue reading →

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