PinnedHarlan BrothersinCantor’s ParadiseThe Greatest Optical Illusion?How the brilliant cognitive scientist Roger Shepard turned the tables on us allAug 2213Aug 2213
PinnedHarlan BrothersinCantor’s ParadiseJohn Coltrane’s Giant Steps Solo: Fractal Geometry in ActionColtrane’s iconic solo is a wonderful example of a power-law in actionAug 811Aug 811
PinnedHarlan BrothersinCantor’s ParadiseCat MathMaxwell was mystified. Stokes was stumped. Until 1969, no one knew how cats always manage to land on their feet.Jul 2514Jul 2514
PinnedHarlan BrothersinCantor’s ParadiseA King Among RulersThe Golomb ruler is a mysterious and elegant combinatorial object with many real-life applicationsJul 1510Jul 1510
Harlan BrothersinCantor’s ParadiseThe Bach Cello Suites: A Fractal WonderlandBach’s famous cello suites are a rich source of fractal structureJul 47Jul 47
Harlan BrothersinThe RiffThis Year in Song (1960)A reflection of the times — commentary and a complete playlist of the Billboard Year-End Top 100Jun 283Jun 283
Harlan BrothersinCantor’s ParadiseWhy is Aluminum Foil Only Shiny on One Side?Considering I’ve been using it for decades, I suddenly found my ignorance alarming.Jun 2538Jun 2538
Harlan BrothersinCantor’s ParadisePascal’s PrismFirst published in 2012, this 3-dimensional extension of Pascal’s triangle is a wonderland of significant number sequencesJun 196Jun 196
Harlan BrothersinCantor’s ParadiseThe Ultimate Guide to Recamán’s SequenceSubtract if you can, add if you can’t — a simple rule leads to wild behavior and musical structureJun 109Jun 109
Harlan BrothersinCantor’s ParadisePascal’s Triangle and Powers of eThe base of the natural logarithm is deeply woven through Pascal’s triangle — in an infinite number of ways!May 316May 316