Comments on: count! http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/ Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:51:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: jokerman http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-334 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:43:28 +0100 http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-334 have you ever tried to reduce mathematical formulae and notation back into english sentences, and work out solutions that way? :) its near impossible in trig, complex numbers and calculus, but with fractions, vectors and sets its quite lovely to see the way arguments get created. also helps reinforce concepts... ...i'm kidding by the way. have you ever tried to reduce mathematical formulae and notation back into english sentences, and work out solutions that way? :)

its near impossible in trig, complex numbers and calculus, but with fractions, vectors and sets its quite lovely to see the way arguments get created. also helps reinforce concepts…

…i’m kidding by the way.

]]> by: Ravana http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-320 Sun, 06 Aug 2006 18:30:41 +0100 http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-320 Three economists and three mathematicians were going for a trip by train. Before journey the mathematicians bought 3 tickets (they could count to three) and the economists only one. The mathematicians were glad their stupid colleagues were going to pay a fine. However, when the conductor was approaching their compartment, all three economists went to the nearest toilet. The conductor, noticing that somebody was in the loo, knocked on the door and in reply saw a hand with the ticket. He checked it and the economists saved 2/3 of the ticket price. Next day the mathematicians decided to use the same strategy - they bought only one ticket, but the economists did not buy tickets at all. When the mathematicians saw the conductor they went to the loo, and when they heard knocking they handed in the ticket. They did not get it back. Why? The economists took it and went to the other toilet. Three economists and three mathematicians were going for a trip by train. Before journey the mathematicians bought 3 tickets (they could count to three) and the economists only one. The mathematicians were glad their stupid colleagues were going to pay a fine. However, when the conductor was approaching their compartment, all three economists went to the nearest toilet. The conductor, noticing that somebody was in the loo, knocked on the door and in reply saw a hand with the ticket. He checked it and the economists saved 2/3 of the ticket price.

Next day the mathematicians decided to use the same strategy - they bought only one ticket, but the economists did not buy tickets at all. When the mathematicians saw the conductor they went to the loo, and when they heard knocking they handed in the ticket. They did not get it back. Why?

The economists took it and went to the other toilet.

]]> by: Tigris http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-319 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:28:24 +0100 http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-319 Oh my goodness! Tis the maths reasearcher!!!! Ahhhh! :0 Everytime I think about it my head hurts :s Good heavens Sav! Oh my goodness! Tis the maths reasearcher!!!! Ahhhh! :0 Everytime I think about it my head hurts :s Good heavens Sav!

]]> by: The Evil Lankan http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-318 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:16:43 +0100 http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-318 Lol :) Yes there is a nice bit of theory! You know im one of those people who havent what life is about still! well my life atleast :) so till i figure it out :) This is what i do ! :) Lol :) Yes there is a nice bit of theory! You know im one of those people who havent what life is about still! well my life atleast :) so till i figure it out :) This is what i do ! :)

]]> by: Savi http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-317 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:56:08 +0100 http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-317 ooh magic squares..yeah!! they are pretty cool..interesting that you follow magic squares out of leisure :) coz the first time I came across them, was in the classroom!! There is actually quite a bit of theory and application involved in magic squares. Very cool! ooh magic squares..yeah!! they are pretty cool..interesting that you follow magic squares out of leisure :) coz the first time I came across them, was in the classroom!!

There is actually quite a bit of theory and application involved in magic squares.

Very cool!

]]> by: The Evil Lankan http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-316 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:54:59 +0100 http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-316 Oh no.. i wasn't refering to sudoko.. hmm.. it's something else :D hard to explain.. in this.. every line.. vertical.. horizontal.. and diagonally have to add up to the same number.. say in a 3 by 3 box.. everything adds upto 15 no matter what.. but it gets harder when you get upto like a 5*5 or 7*7.. http://www.allmath.com/magicsquare.php is a link to the simplest one :D you might like this site :P Oh no.. i wasn’t refering to sudoko.. hmm.. it’s something else :D hard to explain.. in this.. every line.. vertical.. horizontal.. and diagonally have to add up to the same number.. say in a 3 by 3 box.. everything adds upto 15 no matter what.. but it gets harder when you get upto like a 5*5 or 7*7.. http://www.allmath.com/magicsquare.php is a link to the simplest one :D you might like this site :P

]]> by: dilsiriw http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-315 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:07:40 +0100 http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-315 hi there...after leaving the post, i started reading your blog...even though i m a person more inclined to the arts i find the 'nerdy' subjects of math and physic facinating. i guess this mindset of mine shifted after watching bbc's horizon and the interviews with stephan hawkings and roger penrose...you keep at it...who knows maybe your math may actually help change the world we live in..... hi there…after leaving the post, i started reading your blog…even though i m a person more inclined to the arts i find the ‘nerdy’ subjects of math and physic facinating. i guess this mindset of mine shifted after watching bbc’s horizon and the interviews with stephan hawkings and roger penrose…you keep at it…who knows maybe your math may actually help change the world we live in…..

]]> by: dilsiriw http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-314 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:59:59 +0100 http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-314 since there was no return e mail addy...i love classics...mozart to bach to...much better than song2 by blur...ha! since there was no return e mail addy…i love classics…mozart to bach to…much better than song2 by blur…ha!

]]> by: Savi http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-313 Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:22:17 +0100 http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-313 Sitting nut: sometimes I go to sleep at 6am, even when I dont go out in the night.:) hmmm maybe you are eccentric..I dont know :P ;) Evil Lankan:Your 'grid thingy' its called Sudoko !!! :p Sitting nut: sometimes I go to sleep at 6am, even when I dont go out in the night.:) hmmm maybe you are eccentric..I dont know :P ;)

Evil Lankan:Your ‘grid thingy’ its called Sudoko !!! :p

]]> by: The Evil Lankan http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-312 Tue, 18 Jul 2006 08:55:58 +0100 http://hotchocolate.blogsome.com/2006/07/16/count/#comment-312 Yep :D me pretty much a calculation addict! Hmm.. i love that grid thingy you can make 3x3 4x4 5x5 6x6 in which no matter which way you add the totals are the same. Kinda hard to keep those in mind though :D But later I got into playing card tricks which use mathematics to drive people crazy! lol :) But loving it and still doing it on free time :D When u have the time! Yep :D me pretty much a calculation addict! Hmm.. i love that grid thingy you can make 3x3 4x4 5x5 6x6 in which no matter which way you add the totals are the same. Kinda hard to keep those in mind though :D But later I got into playing card tricks which use mathematics to drive people crazy! lol :) But loving it and still doing it on free time :D

When u have the time!

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