February’s MathsJam was loads of fun! We had a record attendance of 14 cheery people who just about managed to fit around the biggest table in the Charles Grey. After last month’s puzzlocalypse, which left me for over a week unable to count the toes on my feet, I wanted to have a nice relaxed…
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Newcastle MathsJam January 2012 Recap
January’s MathsJam was a bit massive. It’s now a week later and I’ve only just gathered enough thoughts together to do this writeup. There were nine of us this month, all but one of whom either maths students or lecturers. A major theme of the night was of professional mathematicians or nearly-professional mathematicians forgetting basic…
Newcastle MathsJam December 2011 Recap
Amazingly, December’s MathsJam had a non-trivial attendance of six whole people. And not just any people! Puzzling heavyweight David Cushing had yet more Renaissance-era riddles to test us all, and the other regulars were in similarly bamboozling form. I balanced things out by failing to prepare anything or bringing anything to take notes on and…
MathsJam expands yet again
Gradually, gradually, the mathematicians are taking over the world. Having already conquered (by which I mean ‘colonised pubs once a month’) in places as far-flung as Melbourne, Houston, Bombay and Edinburgh, MathsJam will be making its debut in Cape Town, South Africa on Tuesday February 19th.
Interesting Esoterica Summation, volume 7
Do you ever collect too much fun maths stuff to keep to yourself, and then start a website just so you’ve got somewhere to put it? That happens to me sometimes. In case you’re new to this: every now and then I encounter a paper or a book or an article that grabs my interest but…
Interesting Esoterica Summation, volume 5
Whoah there, traveller! Time for a break. Unhitch your wagon from the locomotive of Progress and roll into the railway siding of Idle Curiosity. I’ve got some more interesting esoterica for you. In case you’re new to this: every now and then I encounter a paper or a book or an article that grabs my interest…
Carnival of Mathematics 85
85 by brighterorange Introduction Welcome to a new Carnival of Mathematics! Traditionally the Carnival opens with facts about the number, this time 85, but first I have an important point of admin to address. From Carnival of Mathematics 59 in November 2009 until Carnival of Mathematics 84 in December 2011, the Carnival was coordinated by…