How To Use Mathematics To “Guess” Someone’s Age

Published on January 12, 2022 by Hemanth

How To Use Mathematics To "Guess" Someone's Age : A stick figure with the label 'YOU' stands on the left and a stick figure labelled 'TARGET' stands on the right. There is a loopy tunnel betwen the two. Underneath this, there is a straight tunnel labelled 'SECRET MATH HYPERSPACE'. The stick figure labelled 'TARGET' moves through the loopy tunnel, whereas the stick figure labelled 'YOU' moves through the straight tunnel.
Have you ever felt the urge to “guess” someone’s age? This urge is especially strongest when the person is too shy to talk about it. That’s where mathematics comes in handy. In this article, I’ll be sharing a nice little mathematical trick that will help you guess anyone’s age. I’ll give you two variations of […]

The Strong Law of Small Numbers

Published on January 9, 2022 by Hemanth

A picture of Richard K. Guy who humorously stated the strong law of small numbers. Beside Guy's picture is a reference to his original scientific article on the topic.
The strong law of small numbers was a scientific article originally written by R.K. Guy in 1988. This funny proposal teaches us how tricky small numbers can be!

The Thrilling Story Of Calculus

Published on January 9, 2022 by Hemanth

A picture of Newton's personal copy of "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica" - to illustrate the thrilling story of calculus
The story of calculus is seldom told in schools. Most students learn calculus as a rigid block of algorithms. This article aims to to change this situation!