Mathematical Ambigram

Ambigrams are forms that look the same when rotate... ...an Question is, is that a stupid or clever math trick? To which we have the answer: Why...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/04/11/Mathematical-Ambigram/

Zerg-like Curve in Wolfram Alpha...

Well, somebody at Wolfram Alpha likes StarCraft. T... ...chool students everywhere use to, uh, check their math homework (of course, they wouldn't use...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/03/24/Zerg-like-Curve-in-Wolfram-Alpha/

Grandma Got STEM...

As a grandmother who works online, I am happy to f... ...stands for science, technology, engineering, and math . The blog is a response to the idea that grannies... ...Computer” so I always tell people I came by mathematical talent (such as it is, but I do have a PhD in OR...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/03/24/Grandma-Got-STEM/

Brainteaser: The Dishonest Bellhop...

Three men decide to share a hotel room for the nig... ...he following space for the real explanation. The math does add up -the question is just worded in a mis...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/03/17/Brainteaser-The-Dishonest-Bellhop/

Calculating Pi with Real Pies...

[http://youtu.be/x4kyFKyCMv0] (YouTube link)Once again the date is 3/14, known affectionately as Pi Day, a holiday in which to pay homage to the ratio of a circle to its diameter. To celebrate Pi Day, Brady Haran of Numb...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/03/14/Calculating-Pi-with-Real-Pies/

What Is the Answer to That Stupid Math Problem on Facebook?

This math equation has been passed around on Facebook preci... ...because people argue about it. Having not taken a math class in 40 years or so, I only got halfway throu... ...nt to know, but the way problems are presented in math class are beyond my long-term memory. The pro...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/03/12/What-Is-the-Answer-to-That-Stupid-Math-Problem-on-Facebook/

Higher Math

There's nothing better than a good math pun, especially when you don't have to thoroughly... ...when you don't have to thoroughly understand the math to get it. The Fourier Transform is named that in... ...ourier Transform is named that in honor of French mathematician and phy...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/03/Higher-Math/

Marginal Improvement is a Big Victory in Solving the Travelling Salesman Problem...

Image: David Applegate, Robert Bixby, Va... ...Chvatal and William Cook In 1930, Harvard mathematician Karl Menger (he of the Menger Sponge fa... ...even be solvable. Undaunted, countless mathematicians and computer scientists spent years of... ...still stood. Until 2011,...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/01/31/Marginal-Improvement-is-a-Big-Victory-against-the-Travelling-Salesman-Problem/

Math Nerd Tip

You know this diner has been waiting for a long time to do this. The tip is below 15%, but maybe it was carry out or a buffet. I wonder if pie came with the dinner! Link...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/01/14/Math-Nerd-Tip/