Revealing the mysteries of mathematics
Compose yourself, Müller, and answer me distinctly. Do I understand that he asked for more, after he had thoroughly read The Areas of Mathematics Explained? Oliver Asks for More by Harold Copping Slowly and fearfully Oliver Twist gets up from his seat and moves toward the object of his fear. He is driven forward by... Continue Reading →
“The problem is that the people with the most ridiculous ideas are always the people who are most certain of them." Bill Maher - The Decider, July 21, 2007 Bagley Cartoon: Rithmatic X + Y - Z = Mediocrity Pick a Number School Board Grading Policy Our Education System My... Continue Reading →
With apologies to Dr. Seuss. This is an excerpt from the reference article listed below by Hortensia Soto. Math in everyday life Many topics you learn in elementary school – like fractions, percentages and measurements – are useful in everyday life. For example, if you want to build a fence around your house, paint your walls... Continue Reading →
"Change is the only constant in life." ~ Heraclitus, 535 BC I just realized that it has been 50 years (1973 - 2023) since I graduated from high school and there have been many changes over the years. What follows are my experiences relearning mathematics after retirement, tutoring and substitute teaching, and limiting my discussion... Continue Reading →
Applied Mathematics Applied Mathematics is a language that allows us to model our world from atoms to galaxies, airplanes in flight and spacecraft in space, biological and geological activity, weather forecasting, social science and natural science. Mathematics allows engineers to design buildings, automobiles, computers, machines used in production and assembly, farm equipment, roads, tunnels and... Continue Reading →
FOOK: Oh Deep Thought, your task is this. We want you to tell us -- the Answer.Long pause. Deep Thought bleeps and bloops.DEEP THOUGHT: The Answer…to what?LUNKWILL: You know. The answer. To Life…the Universe…Everything.FOOK: We'd really like an answer. Something simple. Can you do it? The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy The above conversation reminds... Continue Reading →
This article is a continuation of my editorial Why do students find mathematics difficult? As brought out in the first editorial, there is no one reason why students find mathematics difficult, BUT there are many external reasons why mathematics is MADE difficult. Since I wrote that editorial, I have learned a few things that I would... Continue Reading →
Mathematical Mysteries 