How To Solve Equilibrium Problems Involving Two Connected BodiesOutside of simple problems like pulley systems, it’s rare to see mechanics problems involving two connected bodies — let’s look at one…5d ago15d ago1
A Somewhat Mindblowing Way To Express PiIt’s quite remarkable that we can express Pi using just the digits 1 and 2Mar 195Mar 195
What Does ‘Elegance’ Mean in Math?I look at a challenging problem to show an example of what we mean by ‘elegant’ when we describe a mathematical approachMar 146Mar 146
Learn a Smorgasboard of Math Techniques From This One Math ProblemSolving this one problem from a 1991 examination paper teaches you a very wide range of mathematical facts andtechniquesMar 98Mar 98
My Daily Neuroplasticity Workout30 minutes every morning gets me ready for the mental challenges the day will bringMar 212Mar 212
The ‘Small But Mighty’ Property of the Rational NumbersThe rational numbers ‘punch above their weight’ in their contribution to the real numbersJan 229Jan 229
An Introduction to one of the Toughest Disciplines in MathematicsCombinatorics — the discipline of counting — is one of the hardest tests of mathematical brainpowerJan 1821Jan 1821
A Surprising Appearance of Euler’s NumberEuler’s number e = 2.718… can pop up in the most surprising places — here’s a great exampleJan 1611Jan 1611
The Two Key Trig Identities Worth MemorizingYou only need to know these two trig identities to solve math problemsJan 147Jan 147