“Beauty is the first test: there is no permanent place in the world for ugly mathematics.” – G. H. Hardy I’ve been reading Proofs from THE BOOK by [...]
(Click here for part I) Recall the puzzle: Step 1: Choose a starting number. Step 2: Square the number. Step 3: Sum up the digits of that number. Step 4: [...]
What is joseki? It’s a handy word, and used frequently in Japan. A remark overheard one clear morning: ‘I’m going to follow my joseki and take the dog [...]
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 [...]
We’ve been loving running math workshops for teachers. First of all, teachers are awesome: they’re some of the hardest working, most motivated people out [...]
I have a new resolution: I will use color in equations from now on. My inspiration was a post on the Fourier transform [thanks to Kalid for referring me to [...]