Paul Taylor has a humble proposition for improving the scoring system for the TV quiz Pointless.
How to Win at Pointless
Not mentioned recently on The Aperiodical
Summer is a busy time for this site’s hard-working triumvirate, so we haven’t been keeping on top of the news as much as we’d like. There’s been some quite interesting news, so here’s a quick round-up of the most important bits:
#TweetMyThesis
#TweetMyThesis E-assessment is limited. I propose individualised work marked by hand to reduce plagiarism in HE maths coursework. It works! — Peter Rowlett (@peterrowlett) July 8, 2013 #TweetMyThesis is the latest in a line of similar initiatives asking you to condense your thesis into 140 characters. This time it was proposed by Times Higher Education…
Integer Sequence Review Mêlée Hyper-Battle DX 2000 (Bracket 3)
Last week, A001220 – the Wieferich primes – booked its place in the final. This week, David has picked six sequences all on his own to form Bracket 3 of… Here are the rules: we’re judging each sequence on four axes: Aesthetics, Completeness, Explicability, and Novelty. We’re reviewing six sequences each week for four weeks, picking a winner…
Puzzlebomb – July 2013
Puzzlebomb is a monthly puzzle compendium. Issue 19 of Puzzlebomb, for July 2013, can be found here: Puzzlebomb – Issue 19 – July 2013 The solutions to Issue 19 can be found here: Puzzlebomb – Issue 19 – July 2013 – Solutions Previous issues of Puzzlebomb, and their solutions, can be found here.
Carnival of Mathematics 100
The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of June, and compiled by author Richard Elwes, is now online at Simple City. The Carnival rounds up maths blog posts from all over the internet, including some from our own Aperiodical. See our Carnival of Mathematics page for more information.
MathsJam Conference Website: Nice
Maths news, of a sort! The MathsJam conference, which takes place in November and brings together recreational maths nuts from all over the UK and world, has now got a new improved website. MathsJam is a monthly pub night for maths fans, where people can come together and share puzzles, games, problems or anything they…