Articles Tagged with mathematics

Attempting the impossible

Published on November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Cubic equations

Sometimes going beyond 2 is extremely difficult.

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When there are two truths

Published on September 21, 2021September 20, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Aristotle vs. Ptolemy

We point out an uneasy tension beneath an apparent unity.

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A simpler theory

Published on September 14, 2021September 12, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Measuring complications

A simple idea can become a complicated thing to implement.

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What not to do

Published on August 17, 2021August 15, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The project review

Sometimes abandoning an effort is a positive step.

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It’s been good enough

Published on July 6, 2021July 5, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Changing or not

When do you need to learn something new?

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In the back of the book

Published on May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The right answer

How did the answers in the answer key get there?

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Technology and tedium

Published on May 11, 2021May 9, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Riemann sums

Sometimes technological advances mean things are less exciting.

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Textbook writing

Published on April 20, 2021April 19, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Induction or deduction

We compare two approaches to teaching mathematics.

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On your own

Published on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Adult learning

Our tutoring consultant offers some comments based on his experience as a teacher and as a learner.

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A small change

Published on October 27, 2020October 26, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Making it harder

We ponder the question of just what makes a math problem difficult.

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