20 March 2025
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Today I have been revising how to calculate the radius of an arc. I’m working on a design for a printable widget that I can use to damp the strings of the various instruments hanging on my wall. I’ve had … Continue reading
9 January 2023
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Today I managed to put in a grand total of one more of the foundation posts for the polytunnel. One is better than none though and it does put me over half-way through the process. For the first four, I … Continue reading
24 September 2021
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If Johnny has 6 apples in one and and 8 apples in the other, what does he have? The best answer is “very big hands” although 14 apples would also be correct. In day to day living, the ability to … Continue reading
16 November 2016
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Have you heard of the Josephus problem? Essentially it is a bit of maths, rooted in a real historical situation. Consequently, it is a little bit gruesome (from the history, not the maths) so look away now if you are … Continue reading
4 December 2013
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… but statistics are something different. Headlines from a mathematically literate world demonstrates how often the popular press (and, go on, admit it: the populace) get carried away with dramatic sounding but rather inaccurate headlines.
3 October 2013
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Can you still get Black Magic chocolate? I’m not sure but here is something magical using a generic bar of white chocolate, from Boing Boing’s video archive: Wow! It looks great, doesn’t it? There is a perfectly rational explanation and … Continue reading
6 June 2013
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Here is a fantastic poem on the mathematics of immigration: Thumbs up for the artist, Hollie McNish.