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Riddle of the Month (September)

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Irving Dai

Hi, and welcome back from the summer to a new series of mathematical riddles! I’ve decided to include only one riddle per post this semester, which will hopefully mean that I’ll be able to keep a more consistent posting schedule. … Continue reading →

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Computing π with Billiards (Mathematical Puzzles/Riddles, Part IV)

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Irving Dai

In honor of this past Monday being Pi day, I thought I would post a special mathematical oddity/riddle related to calculating π. Many of you may be familiar with the famous Buffon’s needle problem, in which π is estimated by … Continue reading →

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