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David Reimer – Inspired by Math #35 « Wild About Math!
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Making Math fun and accessible. Math contest problem links. David Reimer – Inspired by Math #35. I love novel ways of looking at arithmetic. I'm fascinated with how computers compute in binary, with tricks for simplifying calculations and with how Vedic mathematicians handle difficult arithmetic efficiently. So, when Princeton University Press sent me a review copy of their new book " Count Like An Egyptian. We discussed these questions plus some nice tangents! How much time did you spend unraveling its ...
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Podcasts « Wild About Math!
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Making Math fun and accessible. Math contest problem links. Alfred Posamentier - Inspired by Math #13. Ian Stewart - Inspired by Math #14. Mircea Pitici - Inspired by Math #15. Steven Strogatz - Inspired by Math #16. Keith Devlin - Inspired by Math #17. Glen Van Brummelen - Inspired by Math #18. Shecky Riemann - Inspired by Math #19. Dave Richeson - Inspired by Math #20. Julie Rehmeyer - Inspired by Math #21. Erica Klarreich - Inspired by Math #22. Subscribe to comments on this post ). Good Math, Bad Math.
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Maria Droujkova – Inspired by Math #24 « Wild About Math!
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Making Math fun and accessible. Math contest problem links. Maria Droujkova – Inspired by Math #24. Maria and I met a few years ago at a science conference and spent hours sharing our love of sharing math. Maria is starting what I call a "mass math movement." She is changing the story of how infants and toddlers can relate to math. The kickstarter project that launched the Moebius Noodles book is just the beginning. This is very exciting stuff. From the Moebius Noodles About page. As parents, we are inte...
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Tim Chartier – Inspired by Math #34 « Wild About Math!
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Making Math fun and accessible. Math contest problem links. Tim Chartier – Inspired by Math #34. My favorite kind of Math challenges are those that children can understand and professional mathematicians can't solve easily (or at all.) Math Bytes: Google Bombs, Chocolate-Covered Pi, and Other Cool Bits in Computing. Of the puzzles in the book are classroom tested. Challenge then you might want to listen to the podcast and read the book. From http:/ sites.davidson.edu/mathmovement/about. Each topic in thi...
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Visually stunning math concepts which are easy to explain « Wild About Math!
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Making Math fun and accessible. Math contest problem links. Visually stunning math concepts which are easy to explain. Math StackExchange has a great list of " visually stunning math concepts which are easy to explain. Subscribe to comments on this post ). Leave a comment Cancel reply. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Lou DiGioia on largest human Pascal’s triangles and more. Laquo; Tim Chartier – Inspired by Math #34. Click Here For RSS Feed. Good Math, Bad Math.
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Sue VanHattum – Inspired by Math #38 « Wild About Math!
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Making Math fun and accessible. Math contest problem links. Sue VanHattum – Inspired by Math #38. Sue VanHattum is a math professor, blogger, mother, author/editor, and fundraiser. She's a real powerhouse of motivation for making math fun and accessible to more of our young folks. Sue has teamed up with a number of writers to compile a book, "Playing With Math," which she is producing in partnership with Maria Droujkova. In a community sponsored publication model. About "Playing With Math". October 15th,...
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Videos « Wild About Math!
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Making Math fun and accessible. Math contest problem links. Enjoy these Wild About Math! The first ever Wild About Math! Mathcast #2: Quick multiplication of two 2-digit numbers. Mathcast #3: Quick multiplication of two 3-digit numbers. Mathcast #4: Quick squaring of 2-digit numbers. Subscribe to comments on this post ). March 31st, 2012 - 18:33. Never liked math, until now! Now it’s fun! Leave a comment Cancel reply. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Ramblings of...
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Martin Gardner undiluted « Wild About Math!
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Making Math fun and accessible. Math contest problem links. Princeton University Press recently published " Undiluted Hocus-Pocus: The Autobiography of Martin Gardner. I've not reviewed the book since these days I pretty much only interview authors and living authors at that. So, no review from me, but I highly recommend Shecky's review. And Shecky's first impressions. For one of my podcasts and, if Vickie says that Martin Gardner wrote his autobiography himself, I believe her. I initially thought they w...
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Chuck Adler – Inspired by Math #33 « Wild About Math!
http://wildaboutmath.com/2014/02/13/chuck-adler-inspired-by-math-33
Making Math fun and accessible. Math contest problem links. Chuck Adler – Inspired by Math #33. About "Wizards, Aliens, and Starships". From teleportation and space elevators to alien contact and interstellar travel, science fiction and fantasy writers have come up with some brilliant and innovative ideas. Yet how plausible are these ideas- for instance, could Mr. Weasley's flying car in the Harry Potter books really exist? Which concepts might actually happen, and which ones wouldn't work at all? We are...
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Articles « Wild About Math!
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Making Math fun and accessible. Math contest problem links. 10 ways to get wild about Math. 11 tips for building a strong Math foundation for kids. EFT clears Math phobia. How kinesthetic folks learn Math. How to get past "stupid" Math mistakes. How to square large numbers quickly (part 1). 26 tips for using learning styles to help your kids with Math. Impress your friends with mental Math tricks. The 7 top free Math homework help sites. A fun arithmetic game that sparks exploration. How fast can you do ...
