Originally posted on Fun With Num3ers:
Ask enough people to estimate something, and the average of all their guesses will get you surprisingly close to the right answer. The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wisdom_of_Crowds Marcus…
New Mirror That Does Not Have Blind Spots (MathInTheNews)
Originally posted on Fun With Num3ers:
Mathematics professor R. Andrew Hicks (Drexel University) received a U.S. patent for his redesign of the traditional side view mirror. According to a Drexel University press release, “Hicks designed his mirror using a mathematical algorithm that precisely controls the angle of light bouncing off of the curving mirror.…
Proof Without Words: The Circle #mathchat
Originally posted on Fun With Num3ers:
Prove πR² using only beads and a ruler! Proof Without Words: Area of a Disk is πR² http://www.maa.org/pubs/Calc_articles/ma018.pdf
Hilbert’s Infinite Hotel
I’ve wanted to write a post about Hilbert’s Infinite Hotel paradox for quite a while now. But thanks to the amazing Ben Vitale, I don’t have to do that! I found this video on his blog. I honestly think there is no way I could have explained it any better. Also, here is a video about … Continue reading
Why Do People Fight?
We, the humans, are all the same. We belong to the same species – Homo sapiens. And tomorrow if some aliens from Planet X decide to invade Planet Earth, I am almost certain that a good portion of the 7 Billion (approximately) population of this Earth will be together on the same side. Then why … Continue reading
Quote Of The Week
“I have to be myself… I’ll be no use to anyone if I can’t be myself” – Matthew Crawley, Downton Abbey
Stereotyping (and trolling) are NOT welcome here.
Stereotyping (and trolling) are NOT welcome here..
Newcomb’s Paradox
Let’s say that Yoda comes to visit you one day. He presents you with 2 closed boxes labelled “Box 1” and “Box 2”. Yoda tells you that Box 1 contains $1000. Box 2 either contains useless droid parts or a lightsaber that belongs to Luke Skywalker worth millions of dollars. You have 2 choices: Take … Continue reading
Quote Of The Week
“Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.” ― Walter Cronkite
The Most Beautiful Equation!
Isn’t this the prettiest thing you have ever seen? I think it is! It unites the 5 most important symbols of Mathematics and it just look so cool! It is called the Euler’s Identity or Euler’s Equation, named for the Swiss-German mathematician Leonhard Euler. Its beauty lies in the the simplicity and the depth. You … Continue reading
Legend Of π 