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On time management
Originally posted on What's new:Prodded by several comments, I have finally decided to write up some my thoughts on time management here. I actually have been drafting something about this subject for...
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[News] NUS makes it easier for students in three faculties to qualify for...
More than 80 or 90 per cent of students on four-year direct honours programmes at publicly-funded universities here graduate with honours or the equivalent. But only 60 per cent of those in the...
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The advancement and perfection of mathematics are intimately connected with...
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/features/education/careers/stay-ahead-with-math/article6252546.ece From search engines to big data and cloud services, math plays a key role in IT applications. Read on...
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Come join INSINC! Stand to win $$ for off-peak trips on MRT and LRT. More...
This is for Singaporean readers of my blog. Thanks for your reading and support. :) Here is a good recommendation for those who take the train regularly, with chances to win cash prizes. Take the train...
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World’s Biggest Number that is actually used in a proof (Graham’s Number)
Check out this video on Graham’s Number — The World’s Biggest Number actually used in a mathematical proof! (Featuring Ron Graham himself!) Featured book: Magical Mathematics: The Mathematical Ideas...
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Filipino street kid math genius
Check out this video of a Filipino street kid, who can calculate square roots without a calculator, and even knows the concepts of perfect squares and imaginary numbers! Compare and contrast with...
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Math Trivia: Sum of all the Roulette Numbers is 666 !
The numbers on a roulette are from 1 to 36, including one zero (European style) or two zeroes (American style). What is the sum of all the numbers on the roulette wheel? The answer is actually 666, the...
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Algebraic Topology Video by Professor N J Wildberger
This is the Introductory lecture to a beginner’s course in Algebraic Topology given by N J Wildberger of the School of Mathematics and Statistics at UNSW in 2010. This first lecture introduces some of...
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AlgTop1: One-dimensional objects
This is a continuation of the series of Algebraic Topology videos. Previous post was AlgTop 0. Professor Wildberger is an interesting speaker. He holds some unorthodox views, for instance he doesn’t...
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Private Candidate Tuition & Ad hoc O Level Maths Tuition
Private Candidate Tuition Taking your Math exam as a Private Candidate? Currently we are available to tutor private candidates on weekday mornings. Contact our friendly tutor Mr William Wu at 98348087...
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ICM2014 — opening ceremony
Originally posted on Gowers's Weblog:I’d forgotten just how full the first day of an ICM is. First, you need to turn up early for the opening ceremony, so you end up sitting around for an hour and half…
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Maths Tuition Centre: Circle Fraction Question (PSLE)
Solution: The total area is made up of 4 semicircles and four of the area X. (4S+4X) The unshaded area is made up of 1 semicircle and one of the area X. (1S+1X) Hence, the fraction of the figure...
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Fix a Wobbly Table (with Math)
Fix your wobbly table with just a small tweak – but why does this work? Reddit discussion: http://www.reddit.com/r/BradyHaran/co… Featuring Matthias Kreck from the University of Bonn. Featured book:...
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Rational Parametrization of a Circle & Pythagorean Triples
Today, we discuss an interesting topic rarely taught in school: The rational parametrization of a unit circle. That is, how to find the x coordinates and y coordinates of a circle expressed as a...
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Linear Algebra Resources
1) https://www.math.okstate.edu/~binegar/3013-S99/3013-l16.pdf (How to diagonalize matrices) 2) http://www.sosmath.com/matrix/expo/expo.html (How to find exponential of matrices) 3)...
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Education News: School Starts Too Early?
Source: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/school-starts-too-early/?&WT.mc_id=SA_WR_20140827 School Starts Too Early The later high school classes start in the morning, the more academic...
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3×3 Matrix Inverse Shortcut (Fastest Method)
Source: http://www.math.columbia.edu/~bayer/LinearAlgebra/pdf/inverse.pdf Backup copy (In case of broken link): 3×3 Matrix Inverse This is an excellent method for finding the inverse of a 3×3 matrix,...
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Magic Hexagon
Watch this video about the interesting Magic Hexagon (a relative of the magic square), and why there is only one magic hexagon in the world! Featured book: Speedsolving the Cube: Easy-to-Follow,...
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Funny Video about Math (and other) Majors
Featured book: Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks Who says math can’t be funny? In Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks, Patrick Vennebush dispels the myth of the humorless mathematician. His quick wit comes through in this...
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Happy Teacher’s Day!
Glad to receive some Teacher’s Day cards and presents from my students! Wishing all teachers a happy Teacher’s Day this Friday, and also wishing students all the best for their upcoming exams. Featured...
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