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Favourite Gems

Authors :
Barnes, John
Source :
Mathematics Teaching. May 2011 (222):16-17.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Mathematics is full of surprises and beauty. In this article, the author discusses three favourite topics that he finds both amazing and amusing: (1) the problem of the possibility of subdividing a rectangle into a number of different squares; (2) the arrangement formed when several soap bubbles meet; and (3) circles and spheres.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0025-5785
Issue :
222
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Mathematics Teaching
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ955427
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive