Tag Archives: mathematics
Maths Jokes Explained
Mathematics can be a difficult subject. Jokes about maths can also be slightly bemusing to those not in the know. Here we have Matt Parker deconstruct, in great detail, each joke. It’s a lot funnier than it sounds! Onwards!
Flash Anzan
Flash Anzan is a Japanese game for people who love numbers (The Guardian). Really love numbers. Who can add up a string of 15 numbers in their head whilst they flash by in under 2 seconds. All this is done … Continue reading
Weekly Ramblings – 3D Printing Rubik’s Polymerisation Puzzle Ink Winner
Weekly Ramblings time, huzzah! We’ll start off this week with 3D printing. In case you have no idea what 3D printing is, where have you been? It’s basically a way to print out solid 3D objects from a digital model. … Continue reading
Weekly Ramblings – Mandelbulb Cat Flashes Death Chess Coaster
A slightly delayed Weekly Ramblings, but it has arrived! Ever heard of chess coaster? Inspired by a brilliant xkcd comic, the basic premise is to capture yourself and a friend or 2 playing chess whilst on a roller coaster, … Continue reading
Animated Factorisation Diagrams
What number is displayed in the diagram to the left? That’s right, it’s 729! Otherwise written as 9 x 9 x 3 x 3, which is the pattern you can see here. This is a factorisation diagram, and it’s a pretty … Continue reading
Problems with Zero – Numberphile
Zero is a fascinating number, with many unique properties. It also has many problems, as ably demonstrated by Mark Parker and James Grime. The problems they focus on are: dividing by zero; zero divided by zero; and zero to the power … Continue reading
Extreme Venn Diagrams
Venn diagrams are cool, and extremely varied. “If you think Venn diagrams are just a bunch of interlocking circles, think again. Pushing this iconic branch of mathematics to its limits reveals just how varied – and beautiful – these diagrams … Continue reading
Consumers Are Hopeless At Maths
Consumers are hopeless at maths. Try to deny it if you will, but we’re all lured in by seemingly wonderful deals which, if we stopped to think about it, are not that much of a deal in the first place. … Continue reading
The Avengers Ensemble
I saw The Avengers Assemble the other day, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Sure, it’s silly with big explosions, but it is also great fun, excellently put together, and has some truly memorable moments (like Loki’s “mewling quim!” quip). So, to … Continue reading
Graham’s Number – Numberphile
Graham’s Number is big. Really, really big. So big, in fact, that your mind will melt and collapse into a black hole if you try to picture it. I’ll leave it Tony Padilla and Matt Parker to explain what Graham’s Number … Continue reading
