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Mathellaneous in Emporia
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (357+ words) Mathellaneous is one of several free museums that can be found on the Emporia State University campus. However, one could argue that a similar space can not be found within at least a 1000-mile radius of it. Better than a…...
It combines maximum strength and minimum weight, and that's why the hexagonal structure has become the secret weapon of engineering: the honeycomb shape, copied from nature, supports airplane panels, satellites, trains, and construction around the world.
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (276+ words) It is estimated that over 35,000 Brazilians cross the border to study medicine in Paraguay, where the monthly fee drops from R$ 8,000 to less than R$ 2,500 and admission does not require the competitive entrance exam. He arrived in Brazil with a…...
Reproducing a geometry theorem diagram
1+ week, 3+ day ago (251+ words) I ran across a geometry theorem with the following diagram. The theorem corresponding to the diagram is interesting, but I found reproducing the diagram more interesting. The segment AB is a diameter and the line CD is perpendicular to the…...
Circle Generator Minecraft: Build With a Circle Chart
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1011+ words) Building a circle in Minecraft without help is a geometry problem most players don’t want to solve. The block grid doesn’t cooperate with curves. Every diameter requires a different block pattern. A minecraft circle graph displays a pixel-art approximation of…...
God’s Grid: Magic Squares, Angel Sigils, and Elliptic Curves
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1411+ words) How ancient civilizations encoded mathematical solutions inside the names of angels — and how a 2001 paper in the College Mathematics …...