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Saturday, May 25, 2013

History of Math: Irrational Numbers

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I normally end each month with a post on a mathematical story from history. Since I've spent the last month discussing the Pythagorean T...
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Fun Puzzle with the Pythagorean Theorem

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Normally, I spend the third week of the month discussing a practical application of a cool mathematical concept. However, my post from last...
Saturday, May 11, 2013

Math in the News: The Pythagorean Theorem in Football

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I mentioned last week that I wanted to focus this month on the famous Pythagorean Theorem. Since I usually reserve the second week for a ...
Saturday, May 4, 2013

Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem

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This month, I decided I would focus on one of the most famous theorems in all of mathematics: The Pythagorean Theorem. Though it sounds ki...
Saturday, April 27, 2013

Eratosthenes: The First Estimate of the Earth's Circumference

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You might have thought that the Earth was proven round by Christopher Columbus in 1492. However, it was actually proven almost 2000 years ea...
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