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Have we ever lost mathematics?
If you study the history of modern mathematics one of the recurring themes is the collapse of the foundations. A realisation that the assumptions underlying a topic were not as strong as might be hope… more →
Maxwell's Demon
Have we ever lost mathematics?
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wrote 3 weeks ago: If you study the history of modern mathematics one of the recurring themes is the collapse of the fo … more →
The 2x1 rectangle and Domes
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wrote 2 months ago: Next week I am going to be at the Gathering for Gardner, an exciting meeting of mathematicians, magi … more →
Prime Phyllotaxis Spirals
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wrote 2 months ago: The phyllotaxis spiral is one of the classical forms of mathematics, and there is a wonderland of re … more →
Polynomials in Wood
wrote 6 months ago: What has got to do with wood? Like you until a few days ago I would have said “Probably nothin … more →
2+2 = 1? Patterns in Modular arithmetic
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wrote 6 months ago: When someone is talking about the absolute truth of mathematics and declares that once you have defi … more →
Hyperboloid lighting
wrote 6 months ago: The hyperboloid of one sheet is a fascinating shape that turns up in many places. It was therefore a … more →
Magnetic Klein Quartic
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wrote 8 months ago: The Klein Quartic is a absolutely fascinating object and worthy of a post in its own right, or even … more →
CAMel
wrote 8 months ago: CAMel is a project to develop Rhino Grasshopper components for CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing). H … more →
Hexayurt dome details and models
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wrote 10 months ago: People are now starting to build my tri-dome and quad-dome versions of the hexayurt, so it is time t … more →
Why not knot wire?
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wrote 1 year ago: I have been thinking quite a bit recently about ideas of knotting and weaving. There will probably b … more →
Arrange whatever pieces come your way
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wrote 1 year ago: (with apologies to Virginia Wolff) A simple, classic puzzle is to give two shapes and ask if there i … more →
I find myself looking for a job...
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wrote 1 year ago: I have a weird collection of skills. Mathematics, talking about mathematics, art, making… I am … more →
Stars in the snow
wrote 1 year ago: Continuing the theme of maths sculptures interacting with snow fall, here are some pictures of my ba … more →
Islamic Geometry
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wrote 1 year ago: Marc Pelletier is a geometric artist, one of the visionaries behind the amazing Zometool system and … more →
Mathematics is vital!
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wrote 1 year ago: [This is a painful post to write and probably to read, I attempt to soften the blow by including som … more →
Computers beat the devil?
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wrote 1 year ago: I am a little behind the times on this, but Dave Richeson recently posted a quote from Michael Atiya … more →
Icosahedral Tiling Model
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wrote 1 year ago: Following on from the “How do shapes fill space?” exhibit at the RSSE last year, the Sci … more →
Under the Volcano
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wrote 2 years ago: I have received a couple of beautiful pictures of my sculpture in Iceland with a rather impressive b … more →
Lasering my Laptop
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wrote 2 years ago: I finally got the courage together to put my laptop into my lasercutter. It worked! If anyone is int … more →
