children get to write code
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23663350
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Julia Robinson and H10
SQA defends Higher Maths
Fibonacci tartan
Brady who makes the Numberphile videos has had a tartan based on the fibonacci sequence created for him:
You can read about why it was made at Brady’s blog entry.
It’s “printed” tartan, but does look very nice.
Mary Cartwright a founder of Chaos theory
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21713163
“The whole development of radar in World War Two depended on high power amplifiers, and it was a matter of life and death to have amplifiers that did what they were supposed to do. The soldiers were plagued with amplifiers that misbehaved, and blamed the manufacturers for their erratic behaviour. Cartwright and Littlewood discovered that the manufacturers were not to blame. The equation itself was to blame.”
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Dr. Maria Droujkova and Yelena McManaman, authors of a collection of math games for kids | opensource.com
David Hilbert
xkcd on certainty
Getting students hooked on maths
There can be too much emphasis on memorising past paper questions and formulas, detracting from a true understanding of the rules that underpin certain mathematic theorem. Some GCSE students find it difficult to progress after struggling to grasp rules that were taught in year 9. To address this, it is vital to drum up enthusiasm for maths as early as possible. I make it clear to my students that I am a proud maths geek and that maths is my passion, as well as my profession.
Guardian teacher network: Getting students hooked on maths