Archive for the ‘Mathematics’ Category

Pixar uses plenty of interesting applications of mathematics when they are making an animated movie.

In the news we hear "billion" and "trillion" a lot. Did you know they used to mean different things in different countries?

Kansai University researchers have developed a "laughing scale", using the "aH" unit.

This is evidence of wind passing over a mountain range and creating a standing sine wave on the leeward side.

Here's a debunking of some Phi and Fibonacci myths.

Do stock markets continue to grow exponentially? The Dow Jones Index did for many years, but has not continued the trend lately.

The Harris Poll finds that most people do not understand the concept "margin of error" in opinion polls.

A nostalgic look over 2007 at squareCircleZ.

Some thoughts on Christmas 2007, including what we really should spend our money on.

Dunbar's Number is a theoretical best size for meaningful communities. There are interesting implications for social networking sites like Facebook and also for online education.