Tag Archives: #VizMath

Hey! Something weird is happening

Harry Keller* tells this story: I once had a student come to me … and say, “I tried all of the different pendulum masses, and they all had the same period. What did I do wrong?” To my great delight, … Continue reading

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Tiling the non-Euclidian Plane

I’ve always been intrigued by the soccer ball with its hexagons and pentagons, and with the mind-bending artwork of M.C. Escher.  The fact that the two were mathematically related totally escaped me until recently.  I do OK with basic arithmetic, … Continue reading

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VizMath Live Session

I’ve created an event in WorldClock to keep me from getting confused with time zones.    Now if I miss the first VizMath live session, I’ll have to find something else to blame. Click Here to find the time for your … Continue reading

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