Mathematics
Math jokes explained
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It's not your typical knock-knock joke -- these funny jests will tickle your imaginary numbers...
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Numbers & Operations
The magic of Vedic math
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There is more than one way to reach a correct answer in mathematics. Vedic math, an ancient...
Mathematics
Is math discovered or invented?
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Would mathematics exist if people didn't? Did we create mathematical concepts to help us...
Visual Arts
Pixar: The math behind the movies
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The folks at Pixar are widely known as some of the world's best storytellers and animators. They...
Mathematics
The simplest math problem no one can solve
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The Collatz Conjecture is the simplest math problem no one can solve — it is easy enough for...
#TEDEdChat: A Math Class Makeover | Dan Meyer |
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This week's #TEDEdChat is co-hosted by Catherine Casazza (@mscasazzaIA) discussing the need for a...
Cognition and Learning
Why do people get so anxious about math?
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Have you ever sat down to take a math test and immediately felt your heart beat faster and your...
Value of the Arts
The beautiful math of coral - Margaret Wertheim
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Science writer Margaret Wertheim re-creates the creatures of the coral reefs using a technique...
Numbers & Operations
How to defeat a dragon with math
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Having trouble remembering the order of operations? Let's raise the stakes a little bit. What if...
Numbers & Operations
Where do math symbols come from?
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Math is full of symbols: lines, dots, arrows, English letters, Greek letters, superscripts, ...
Algebra
How does math guide our ships at sea?
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Without math, would our seafaring ancestors ever have seen the world? Great mathematical thinkers...
Mathematics
The math behind Michael Jordan’s legendary hang time
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Michael Jordan’s legendary slam dunk from the free throw line has been calculated at 0.92...
Mathematics
Math is the hidden secret to understanding the world - Roger Antonsen
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Unlock the mysteries and inner workings of the world through one of the most imaginative art...
Visual Arts
Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man of math
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What's so special about Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man? With arms outstretched, the man fills...
The Arts
The satisfying math of folding origami
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Origami, which literally translates to “folding paper,” is a Japanese practice dating back to at...
Visual Arts
The unexpected math behind Van Gogh's "Starry Night"
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Physicist Werner Heisenberg said, “When I meet God, I am going to ask him two questions: why...
Data Analysis & Probability
Inside OKCupid: The math of online dating
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When two people join a dating website, they are matched according to shared interests and how...
Mathematics
Does math have a major flaw?
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A mathematician with a knife and ball begins slicing and distributing the ball into an infinite...