The Five Colors Blog – Page 27 – Five Colors Science & Technology

The infinite answer

Published on May 18, 2021May 16, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Terms of the series

We emphasize, again, two different kinds of mathematics.

Technology and tedium

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

Riemann sums

Sometimes technological advances mean things are less exciting.

The library

Published on May 4, 2021May 3, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

and the librarian

We ponder the relationship between books and readers.

Many books

Published on April 27, 2021April 26, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Too many?

How big should your library be?

Textbook writing

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

Induction or deduction

We compare two approaches to teaching mathematics.

Not quite constant

Published on April 13, 2021April 12, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Dealing with precession

We note some of the difficulties in writing historical fiction (among other things).

Flower pictures

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

Seasonal photography

A sign of spring raises a very basic question.

Twelve quarters

Published on March 30, 2021March 28, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Where the wind blows

A poetic phrase has an unexpected scientific source.

Colors of the stars

Published on March 23, 2021March 22, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Poetic and precise

How do you describe a color?

The long hours

Published on March 16, 2021March 15, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Time of the season

Some hours used to be longer than others. Really.

Five Colors Science & Technology

Beyond the usual spectrum