Happy Pi Day 2019!
Just like last year, Pi Day activities are going to spill over to the next few days, I’m sure. Simon’s not yet done working on a Pi piano composition and … Continue reading Happy Pi Day 2019!
Category: Murderous Maths
Simon’s Real Numbers Diagram
Simon was inspired by Matt Parker’s recent video about all the numbers on Numberphile and a Welch Labs video series about imaginary numbers (some of the design elements are borrowed … Continue reading Simon’s Real Numbers Diagram
Simon working on a book about Knot Theory
These are just a couple of pages from Simon’s new book/ digital presentation on knot theory that he’s currently working on: I see him scavenging the internet in search of … Continue reading Simon working on a book about Knot Theory
Infinities Driving You Mad. Part 4a: Indescribable Numbers
This is the fourth video in Simon’s short series Infinities Driving You Mad. In this episode, Simon attempts to start to comprehend indescribable numbers. To Simon’s knowledge, no one has … Continue reading Infinities Driving You Mad. Part 4a: Indescribable Numbers
Another dive into Simon’s sketchbook
Some more beautiful pages (from January and February) I forgot to share:
Predicting weight by calculating area or center of gravity
Simon tried to predict the weight of some of his constructor pieces by calculating their approximate area. He later also successfully predicted the weight of a binder clip through calculating … Continue reading Predicting weight by calculating area or center of gravity
Shapes of constant width
Simon made these Reuleaux triangle from red cardboard. They are formed from the intersection of three circular disks, each having its center on the boundary of the other two. Its boundary … Continue reading Shapes of constant width
The Math Behind 2048
Simon shares his strategy to win a 2048 game. He has also worked out a general formula of what a maximum tile can be in any grid. For a 4 … Continue reading The Math Behind 2048
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic
Simon working on his proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic (he got stuck and then searched for existing proofs online).
Topological trick in slow motion
Simon (and Neva as his assistant) experimenting with the topology of a paper strip, filming their (almost magical) tricks on a slow motion camera: Inspired by Tadashi Tokieda’s geometry and … Continue reading Topological trick in slow motion
Simon speaking at the Processing Community Day in Amsterdam
Simon had his first public performance in front of a large audience last Saturday (February 9, 2019): he spoke about his Times Tables Visualization project at the Processing Community Day … Continue reading Simon speaking at the Processing Community Day in Amsterdam
Geeks out of the box 