Honeybees, Fibonaccis, and Renaissance banking: Sunday morning math class in Boston.
A Mathematical Look at a Medieval Cathedra
The prerequisite for stonemasonry? Mathematics.
Mathematics Takes Shape
Sculpture inspired by mathematics: a photo essay.
A Tale Both Shocking and Hyperbolic
What M.C. Escher learned about non-Euclidean geometry.
Unreasonable Effectiveness
Did you ever wonder why mathematics is so effective in describing the real world?
Problem Section
S-76.
Proposed by Michael C. Rotundo (graduate student), Rochester, NY. Let m, n, p, and q be positive
integers with p and q relatively prime and not both 1. Solve the equation p^{mx} + q^{nx}=0 over the
complex number field.
S-77.
Let a, b, and c be distinct real numbers. Solve the following system of equations for real variables
x, y, and z:
x/(1+a) + y/(2+a) + z/(3+a)=1,
x/(1+b) + y/(2+b) + z/(3+b)=1,
x/(1+c) + y/(2+c) + z/(3+c)=1.
The Final Exam: Line 'em up
A puzzle by Barry Cipra based on the conceptual art of Sol LeWitt.
