Free Math from Dover Publications
I love Dover books, don’t you? They publish so-o-o-o-o many interesting titles at reasonable prices. I always have several Dover books on my wishlist, waiting for my next free gift card from...
View ArticleReview/Giveaway and Fibonacci Puzzle
Thanks to author Keith Devlin’s generosity, I am giving away FIVE copies of his new e-book Leonardo and Steve: The Young Genius Who Beat Apple to Market by 800 Years (at the end of this review post),...
View ArticleWhat I’m Reading: Fermat’s Enigma
Homeschooling is much more than just doing school at home — it’s a lifelong lifestyle of learning. And thanks to the modern miracle of inter-library loan, even those of us who live in the middle of...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Einstein!
March 14th is Pi Day, and it’s also Albert Einstein’s birthday. In honor of Einstein, MinutePhysics is posting a series of videos on his “wonder year” of 1905, when he published several papers that...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Einstein (Part 2)
Today would be Albert Einstein’s 133rd birthday. At MinutePhysics, the celebration continues: More Einstein Videos Happy Birthday, Einstein! Happy Birthday, Einstein (Part 3) Get all our new math tips...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Einstein (Part 3)
In 1905, when he was 26 years old, Albert Einstein rocked the scientific world with a series of papers that changed our understanding of the nature of the universe. At MinutePhysics, the celebration...
View ArticleHow Big Is Infinity?
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View ArticleWho Killed Professor X?
What a Fun Book! Who Killed Professor X? is a work of fiction based on actual incidents, and its heroes are real people who left their mark on the history of mathematics. The murder takes place in...
View ArticleWhat Is a Proof?
I’ve been enjoying the Introduction to Mathematical Thinking course by Keith Devlin. For the first few weeks, we mostly talked about language, especially the language of logical thinking. This week, we...
View ArticleHexaFlexaParty This Weekend!
Sunday, October 21, is the worldwide hexaflexagon party in honor of Martin Gardner’s birthday. Gardner’s article about hexaflexagons launched his career as a recreational math guru who inspired people...
View ArticleMath That Is Beautiful
One of the sections in my book encourages parents to make beautiful math with their children. If you have trouble imagining that math can be beautiful, check out this video: How many mathematical...
View ArticleMath That Is Fun: Infinite Primes
Oh, my! Ben Orlin over at Math with Bad Drawings just published my new favorite math proof ever: A Fight with Euclid I had a fight with Euclid on the nature of the primes. It got a little heated – you...
View ArticleMath Teachers at Play #70
[Feature photo above by David Reimann via Bridges 2013 Gallery. Number 70 (right) from Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0).] Do you enjoy math? I hope so! If not, browsing this post just may...
View ArticleHidden Figures Teaching Resources
Are you taking your kids to see the movie Hidden Figures? Check out Raymond Johnson’s blog post for references and teaching ideas: Resources for Hidden Figures If you know of any other resources,...
View ArticleA Map of Mathematics
Pure mathematics, applied math, and more — all summarized in a single map! Watch the video by physicist and award-winning science writer Dominic Walliman: Walliman says, “To err is to human, and I...
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