Last week we learned about the number pi, and calculated its value to 8 digits. However, in some sense, pi is wrong. This week the Math Circle will investigate the true circle constant, which is not 3.14159… but is actually slightly larger than 6. Math Circle OnlineSunday March 21 2021 4:00-5:30pm Look to email for …
Please join in this Sunday for our celebration of Pi Day! We will sample such questions as, What is a Circle? What is Pi? How do we know? What does the Bible say is the value of Pi? We’ll get a taste of the Pi subject, by convincing ourselves it is larger than 3 (easy!) …
This Sunday, we will continue our review of problems from the EMCC event (Guts Round, questions 18, 19, 23 – see here). If there are any other EMCC problems you’d like to look at, please send me an email… Math Circle OnlineSunday March 7 2021 4:00-5:30pm Look to email for login instructions.
This Sunday, we will review some of the more interesting/difficult problems from last weekend’s EMCC event. In particular, we will study the Guts Round, questions 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 23 – see here. It would be helpful to print out that page and have a go at those problems beforehand, even if you didn’t …
This Sunday concludes our investigation of 3 cent and 7 cent coins… Math Circle Online Sunday February 21 2021 4:00-5:30pm
Members of the Math Circle are competing in the Exeter Math Club Competition: EMCC OnlineSaturday February 20 2021 10am to 9pm (all day). I will send you an email with instructions on how to join into the competition, which will be conducted via Zoom.
This Sunday we will continue our investigation of 3 cent and 7 cent coins on a deeper level. Can we come up with a formula that gives us the answer to any two coin problem? Math Circle OnlineSunday February 14 2021 4:00-5:30pm Look to email for login instructions.
In the strange country of L’wobrepus, they only use 3 cent coins and 7 cent coins. This causes some interesting problems when they have to make change… Math Circle OnlineSunday February 7 2021 4:00-5:30pm Look to email for login instructions.
We continue our investigation of Fibonacci Checkers, and their connection to Fibonacci. To participate, you will need checkers (or pennies) and an ordinary checkerboard (or print here). Math Circle Online Sunday January 31 2021 4:00-5:30pm Look to email for login instructions.
This Sunday we are going to play an unusual game of checkers that was invented by a famous 20th century mathematician. To participate, you will need an ordinary chess or checkerboard – if you don’t have one, you can print one here. You will also need a generous supply of checkers (about 25) – or …
