On with the show. <\/p>\n
Human bodies<\/h2>\n![\"heart\"](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2009\/04\/heart.jpg\" "\\"heart.")
<\/div>\nJohn Cook<\/b> inspires us to consider some math behind elephants and mice in Metabolism and power laws<\/a>. When not blogging, John works in a cancer clinic.
\nBlog home: The Endeavour<\/a>.<\/p>\nCalculus<\/h2>\n
In Aspects Of A Topic<\/a>, Vlorbik on Math Ed<\/b> argues the case for considering the formula for the length of a curve parametrically, rather than the normal asymmetric definition .
\nBlog home: Community College Calculus<\/a>.<\/p>\nBeginnings and Endings<\/h2>\n1<\/div>\nBenford's Law — One is NOT the Loneliest Number<\/a> has Pat Ballew<\/b> pointing out that the first cardinal number is surprisingly common when describing quantities.
\nBlog home: Pat'sBlog<\/a>.<\/p>\nInspired by Benford's Law and Pat's article, I did a quick google to see how many search results appeared for various numbers, and came up with:
\n1: 21,580,000,000
\n2: 19,990,000,000
\n3: 15,990,000,000
\n4: 12,780,000,000<\/p>\n
Indeed, the number of results decreases until 9, but there is an upset for 10:
\n9: 8,200,000,000
\n10: 12,840,000,000\n<\/p>\n
∞<\/div>\nAnd at the other end of the number line, Barry Leiba<\/b> in Infinity plus one<\/a> discusses large numbers of hotel guests.
\nBlog home: Staring At Empty Pages<\/a>.<\/p>\nMassively Collaborative Mathematics<\/h2>\n
Jason Dyer<\/b> gives a \"simple as possible\" overview of Timothy Gowers' initiatives in A gentle introduction to the Polymath project<\/a>. The post gives the background to the density Hales-Jewett problem. The line that caught my eye was from Gowers: \"Is massively collaborative mathematics possible?\".
\nBlog home: The Number Warrior<\/a>.<\/p>\nBall Stacking<\/h2>\n
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An interesting coincidence occurred with the following 2 posts. Both talk about stacking spheres in square pyramids, but in quite different contexts. <\/p>\n
TwoPi<\/b> offers us Pascal’s Pyramid (part 1 of 3)<\/a>, where he ponders the nature of a three dimensional analogue of the Pascal Triangle.
\nBlog home: 360<\/a>.<\/p>\nMike Croucher<\/b> challenges the reader to find the volume of a square pyramid that completely surrounds a stack of cannon balls in Problem of the week #6 - Cannonballs<\/a>.
\nBlog home: Walking Randomly<\/a>.<\/p>\nAmicable Numbers<\/h2>\n
In an unusual post, Paul Dyson<\/b> shows us what would happen when The Numbers go Social Networking. The links point to nice summaries of the different number types.<\/p>\nFree Math Downloads<\/h2>\n
My contribution to this Math Carnival is the post Free math software downloads<\/a>, which may come in handy in these tight economic times.<\/p>\nFuture of the Math Carnival<\/h2>\n
I'm not sure where the Carnival goes from here. There seems to have been a slide in interest in recent months.<\/p>\n
My proposal:<\/b> Why not draw up a schedule so that we host once every (say) 4 months? Would that work, do you think?<\/p>\n
That concludes this edition. Goodnight and good luck.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nJohn Cook<\/b> inspires us to consider some math behind elephants and mice in Metabolism and power laws<\/a>. When not blogging, John works in a cancer clinic. In Aspects Of A Topic<\/a>, Vlorbik on Math Ed<\/b> argues the case for considering the formula for the length of a curve parametrically, rather than the normal asymmetric definition . Benford's Law — One is NOT the Loneliest Number<\/a> has Pat Ballew<\/b> pointing out that the first cardinal number is surprisingly common when describing quantities. Inspired by Benford's Law and Pat's article, I did a quick google to see how many search results appeared for various numbers, and came up with: Indeed, the number of results decreases until 9, but there is an upset for 10: And at the other end of the number line, Barry Leiba<\/b> in Infinity plus one<\/a> discusses large numbers of hotel guests. Jason Dyer<\/b> gives a \"simple as possible\" overview of Timothy Gowers' initiatives in A gentle introduction to the Polymath project<\/a>. The post gives the background to the density Hales-Jewett problem. The line that caught my eye was from Gowers: \"Is massively collaborative mathematics possible?\". TwoPi<\/b> offers us Pascal’s Pyramid (part 1 of 3)<\/a>, where he ponders the nature of a three dimensional analogue of the Pascal Triangle. Mike Croucher<\/b> challenges the reader to find the volume of a square pyramid that completely surrounds a stack of cannon balls in Problem of the week #6 - Cannonballs<\/a>. In an unusual post, Paul Dyson<\/b> shows us what would happen when The Numbers go Social Networking. The links point to nice summaries of the different number types.<\/p>\n My contribution to this Math Carnival is the post Free math software downloads<\/a>, which may come in handy in these tight economic times.<\/p>\n I'm not sure where the Carnival goes from here. There seems to have been a slide in interest in recent months.<\/p>\n My proposal:<\/b> Why not draw up a schedule so that we host once every (say) 4 months? Would that work, do you think?<\/p>\n That concludes this edition. Goodnight and good luck.<\/p>\n
\nBlog home: The Endeavour<\/a>.<\/p>\nCalculus<\/h2>\n
\nBlog home: Community College Calculus<\/a>.<\/p>\nBeginnings and Endings<\/h2>\n
\nBlog home: Pat'sBlog<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n1: 21,580,000,000
\n2: 19,990,000,000
\n3: 15,990,000,000
\n4: 12,780,000,000<\/p>\n
\n9: 8,200,000,000
\n10: 12,840,000,000\n<\/p>\n
\nBlog home: Staring At Empty Pages<\/a>.<\/p>\nMassively Collaborative Mathematics<\/h2>\n
\nBlog home: The Number Warrior<\/a>.<\/p>\nBall Stacking<\/h2>\n
An interesting coincidence occurred with the following 2 posts. Both talk about stacking spheres in square pyramids, but in quite different contexts. <\/p>\n
\nBlog home: 360<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nBlog home: Walking Randomly<\/a>.<\/p>\nAmicable Numbers<\/h2>\n
Free Math Downloads<\/h2>\n
Future of the Math Carnival<\/h2>\n