PinnedHarlan BrothersinCantor’s ParadiseRubbing Shoulders with Newton: A Story of SerendipityHow, as a trained musician, I became a published mathematician5d ago75d ago7
PinnedHarlan BrothersinCantor’s ParadiseProof of PerfectionThe Euclid-Euler theorem links the work of two of the greatest mathematical minds of the agesSep 415Sep 415
PinnedHarlan BrothersinCantor’s ParadiseThe Greatest Optical Illusion?How the brilliant cognitive scientist Roger Shepard turned the tables on us allAug 2214Aug 2214
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 2515Jul 2515
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 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
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 2539Jun 2539
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