Category Archives: Mathematics

Happy Tau Day 2011!

Posted on 28 June 2011 by Xander

Today is Tau Day. I’ve mentioned the constant τ previously, so I won’t go into it again. Instead, enjoy the following musical composition, based upon the decimal digits of τ.

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MMM XXXIX

Posted on 27 June 2011 by Xander
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MMM XXXVIII

Posted on 20 June 2011 by Xander
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MMM XXXVII

Posted on 13 June 2011 by Xander
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Dimensions

Posted on 8 June 2011 by Xander

A couple of weeks ago, I ended up trying to explain my current line of research to one of my wife’s friends. It turns out that it is not that simple to describe. To begin consider this deceptively simple little … Continue reading →

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MMM XXXVI

Posted on 6 June 2011 by Xander
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MMM XXXV

Posted on 31 May 2011 by Xander
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MMM XXXIV

Posted on 23 May 2011 by Xander
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MMM XXXIII

Posted on 16 May 2011 by Xander
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An Area Paradox

Posted on 15 May 2011 by Xander

A week ago, Brent at The Math Less Traveled introduced me to a problem that he called An Area Paradox. Examine the two figures above. They are composed of exactly the same set of shapes (a red and blue triangle, … Continue reading →

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