Octopodial Chrome

Stuff that Made Sense at the Time

The Personal Weblog of Bob Uhl


Friday, 23 May 2008

Lockhart's Lament

The Mathematical Association of America have published and insightful condemnation of the methods by which we teach mathematics. A must-read for anyone who has ever learnt math, taught math or who has children who may one day learn math. Really good stuff.

Me, I think math should be taught using rhythmomachia. But I’m a loon.

Friday, 17 February 2006

The Mathematics of Gambling

Dr. Edward Thorp has written a cool treatise on the mathematics of gambling. Of course, from my perspective the answer is not to play. You can’t lose if you don’t play!


January
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
       
8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
2009
Months
JanFeb Mar
Apr May Jun
Jul Aug Sep
Oct Nov Dec

Powered by Blosxom | Subscribe with Bloglines | Listed on
BlogShares | Blogarama - The Blog Directory | Technorati Profile

This is my blogchalk:
United States, Colorado, Englewood, Centennial, English, , Robert, Male, 21–25, Free Software, Society for Creative Anachronism.