Category Archives for Math
Triangle Paradox
My friend Shi introduced me to this problem. When the answer dawns on your understanding, you feel ridiculous.
Say “maths” not “math.”
If you want to sound like you know what you’re talking about, apparently you have to say “maths” instead of “math.” Go figure. Tell me what you get.
The Necessity of Imaginary Numbers
Today’s mathy thing is about simple factoring. When you take algebra in high school they tell you about how a2 – b2 can be factored to equal (a + b)(a – b), but that a2 + b2 is prime and cannot be factored. This … Continue reading
The Book of Proof
A very bright, young intern at my office named Zac turned me onto this book. It’s free in .pdf format for all to enjoy. So far it seems to be helping me speak the language of math more. Whenever I … Continue reading