Math Mutation

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Math Mutation 188 Democracy Doesn't Work Nov 11, 2013

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Proof that no election is fair. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 187 Escher Made Real Oct 13, 2013

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3-D models of impossible Escher objects. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 186 Not Quite Infinity Sep 22, 2013

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A number so big that writing it down would fill up the known universe. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 185 The Gullible Ratio Aug 27, 2013

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Is the golden ratio phi as important as people claim? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 184 Infinity Times Infinity Jul 28, 2013

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Does it make any sense to add and multiply infinities? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 183 A Founding Theorem Jun 30, 2013

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Math that directly influenced our Founding Fathers. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 182 Money For Math Jun 16, 2013

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Prize money for provingdisproving famous conjectures. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 181 Rediscovering The Basics May 27, 2013

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Are modern Common Core Discovery Math programs destined for failure? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 180 Reading The Tea Leaves For Real Apr 29, 2013

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Discussing Rudy Rucker's idea of using natural processes as a paracomputer. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

Math Mutation 179 Bugged By Math Mar 31, 2013

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With a brain the size of a pinhead, how do cicadas know about prime numbers? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)