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The Ant on the Rubber Band
A classic puzzle* goes like this: Imagine a one-metre length of rubber band, with an ant at one end. The ant starts walking towards the other end of the band, at a speed of 1 cm/s. At the end of each second the band is instantly and uniformly stretched by 1 m. Will the ant…
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Carnival of Mathematics 207
A roundup of online maths content from November 2020.
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#DigitalGeometrySketchbook Days 21 to 30
Throughout the month of June 2021 I created a daily maths art piece, each one using different software or different techniques, as part of the #GeometrySketchbook challenge on Twitter. As mine was all digital artwork, I used the #DigitalGeometrySketchbook tag. Here are the results of days 21 to 30.
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#DigitalGeometrySketchbook Days 11 to 20
Throughout the month of June 2021 I created a daily maths art piece, each one using different software or different techniques, as part of the #GeometrySketchbook challenge on Twitter. As mine was all digital artwork, I used the #DigitalGeometrySketchbook tag. Here are the results of days 11 to 20.
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#DigitalGeometrySketchbook Days 1 to 10
Throughout the month of June 2021 I created a daily maths art piece, each one using different software or different techniques, as part of the #GeometrySketchbook challenge on Twitter. As mine was all digital artwork, I used the #DigitalGeometrySketchbook tag. Here are the results of days 1 to 10.
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Dancing Triangles: Sunday Maths Animations Week 9
A spiral of dancing triangles…just because.
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Can You Sing Two Notes at Once?
And what does that have to do with maths? A little while ago, Abs Pascoe (who I highly recommend if you’re thinking of starting singing lessons and you happen to live near Whitstable) posted this amazing video where she sings two different notes at once. I had never heard anything like it before! My first…
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Pythagorean Spiral meets Pursuit Curves: Sunday Maths Animations Week 8
Earlier this week I was proofreading a book that mentioned Pythagorean spirals. I had seen them before but never thought about them too deeply, so I gave them a try in GeoGebra. I filled them in with curves of pursuit, just for fun!
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More Cardioid Rainbows: Sunday Maths Animations Week 7
Week 7 of my Sunday Maths Animations is another one that started out as a cardioid. Varying a different parameter gives a completely different effect.
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Cardioid Rainbow: Sunday Maths Animations Week 6
Week 6 of my Sunday Maths Animations started out as a cardioid, but quickly became something else.
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Pythagorean Tree: Sunday Maths Animations Week 5
Week 5 of my Sunday Maths Animations is a Pythagorean tree, drawn point by point.
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Rhodonea Spheres: Sunday Maths Animations Week 4
Week 4 of my Sunday Maths Animations is my old favourite the Rhodonea curve, rendered with spheres. The ending is extremely satisfying!
Sam Hartburn
sam@samhartburn.co.uk
Hello! I’m Sam Hartburn, a freelance maths author, editor and animator. I also dabble in music and write mathematical songs. Get in touch by emailing sam@samhartburn.co.uk or using any of the social media buttons above.
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