I finally made it down to the new Fulton St. subway station. Such a beautiful view from below, like the slope field of a differential equation.
Each of the 88 glass blades of the Sky Reflector-Net is positioned to channel sunlight down throughout the station at different times of day and days of the year. Maybe next year I’ll stop by on the summer solstice.
I am excited to once again be participating in the Bridges Math and Art conference this summer!
The Bridges organization has been hosting this international conference highlighting the connections between art, mathematics, and computer science since 1994.
I have participated in several Bridges conferences, and my experiences there have greatly influenced me as a mathematician and a teacher.
This year, I’ll be presenting a short paper, “Monte Carlo Art Using Scratch“, chairing a short paper session, and exhibiting a photograph in the Bridges Mathematical Art Gallery.
You can view the Bridges 2015 program here, see the entire 2015 Art Exhibit here, and learn more about the conference and the Bridges organization here.
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I love the way the struts of this structure come together and align with the geometry of the city.
I personally enjoy writing, and as a math teacher I love getting my students writing about math.
One of my favorite writing assignments for students is math-themed haiku. The rigid constraints of haiku make it an easy exercise, it allows students to access and interact with mathematical ideas in a different and creative way, and the elegance and efficiency of the for evoke the character of mathematics itself.
Here are some selections from this year’s Geometry class. Enjoy!
| We are both equal
We look exactly the same We are congruent |
Postulates assumed
Leading to certain theorems Web of proof and math |
| Three lines have converged
Meeting at a single point They are concurrent |
Scalene triangles
Angles are dissimilar Sides are unalike |
| CPCTC
A simple explanation For congruent things |
Math is easy now
Calculators do all the work Sit back and relax |
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I was playing around in Scratch this weekend, experimenting with some numerical methods for approximating integrals, when this lovely image unexpectedly emerged. I call it Twilight on Mars.
Twilight on Mars
Looks like I’ve got a new math and art project for students, and me, to explore!