The Twelve Days of Christ-maths It’s the season for Christmas carols, and one of the most mathematically relevant is the Twelve Days of Christmas – it’s an anthem for generous gift-giving, as well as a great way to engage small … 14. Dec 2022 | By Katie Steckles | 2 comments
With great powers comes great responsibility hose with an interest in the history of mathematical notation may have noted that in last month’s post I mentioned the symbol for equality, =, is often credited to Welsh physician and mathematician Robert Recorde, … 13. Jul 2022 | By Katie Steckles | 39 comments
6 out of 200: Mathematics – Freedom and Creativity Meet Sira Gratz in this Q&A series with 6 out of 200 mathematicians or computer scientists participating at the 2nd Heidelberg Laureate Forum, September 21-26, 2014. 24 Laureates (Abel Prize, Fields Medal, Nevanlinna Prize, Turing … 17. Sep 2014 | By Beatrice Lugger | 0 comments