Inkling commented: Things that make you go hmmmm. Coincidi (isn’t that better than coincidences?) are eerie, even when concerning such ordinary things as mugs. Read the full article »
Category Archives: math
June 10, 2006
Poetry Friday
I know, I know. It’s not Friday. Nor is it poetry. But somehow “Doggerel Saturday” just didn’t sound quite right. Anyway, my dad suggested that we revisit the clerihew. Read the full article »
May 11, 2006
Flatland
My first foray into the wonderful world of Penguin Classics: Flatland, A Romance of Many Dimensions, by A. Square (Edwin A. Abbott), first published in 1884. This was an odd little . . . volume. Read the full article »
December 27, 2005
A perfect number
After Christmas dinner with my husband’s family a year ago I wrote a post about mathematical knitting, courtesy of retired mathematician Grandma Joan. Read the full article »
April 1, 2005
“You like algebra, right?”
Well! It’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to do any blogging. Read the full article »
March 19, 2005
More on the Mind Fair
The ingenuity of these kids is mind-boggling. There were so many great projects. The coolest one, I thought, was one by a second-grader. Read the full article »
December 26, 2004
Mathematical Knitting
Have you ever heard of it? At Christmas dinner I learned all about mathematical knitting from the mother-in-law of my husband’s cousin. She’s a retired mathematician and an avid knitter. Read the full article »