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As the 2014 Winter Olympics begins to wind down, you may wonder how the Olympic host city was chosen. The process began all the way back in 2005, when potential host cities were asked to submit their applications to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). After an extensive two-year process, it all came down to a voting method that produced a surprising upset.
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The legendary math Universalist, Henri Poincare, once said, “ Mathematicians do not study objects, but relations between objects.” Inspired by subtle patterns that emanate from an abyss of ostensible chaos, mathematicians manifest these words by exploring relations within algebraic and geometric structures. These edifices, upon occasion, reveal intricate beauty buried deep in a profusion of symbols etched on the tablet of logical thought. Continue reading
April 2014 is Mathematics Awareness Month. The organizing committee will be releasing a different activity related to the 30 smaller images on the poster to the left. It is a great way to spread the joy of mathematics. What will you do to participate in math awareness month?
The theme of @MathAware-ness Month 2014 is inspired by this classic book from mid-1956: http://t.co/HfuNq2t0GD (predating MG's @sciam days)
— Math Awareness Month (@MathAware) January 21, 2014
In December, Tyler Clark described the Mathematical Movie Database, a catalog of movies with any amount of mathematical content. To complement that post, check out the following three lists of mathematical documentaries:
Many of these films are available online. Happy viewing!
The Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF) is pleased to announce the 2014 R.L. Moore Legacy Conference June 19-21 in Denver, Colorado. The Legacy of R.L. Moore Project, established by the Educational Advancement Foundation, helps advance studies of the mathematician Robert Lee Moore (1882-1974), thereby promoting the study of more effective methods of learning and teaching at all educational levels and in all subjects. Every student has the capability for creative and critical thinking and the method pioneered by Moore has proven to be very conducive to recognizing, nurturing, and developing this ability.
