Book Review: When We Cease to Understand the World

When We Cease to Understand the World, by Benjamin Labatut, blurs the line between fiction and nonfiction by telling the story of great mathematicians and scientists of the 20th century.

Beauty Behind Chaos: Newton's Fractal

  In mathematics, regardless if you’re studying it in school or at your job as a physician or computer scientist, we deal with “algorithms” that seemingly generate results based on a set of inputs. Generally, we focus on the micro aspect on such calculations and prize the numeric result we get. It is a much more “pragmatic” approach, where one cares about solving an equation rather than understanding its structure as a whole.

A Look Into M.C. Escher

  M. C. Escher is a Dutch artist who weaves geometry and math into his lithography art. This text aims to discuss the math and geometry that is predominantly seen in his later works as a renowned artist.

Book Review: History of Mathemathics

History of Mathematics, 1941
(Histoire des Mathématiques, 1941) Marcel Bol

Jazz Music and Mathematics Summary

  The article discusses the topic Jazz Music and Mathematics. It dives into the subtopics such as durations of notes in jazz and swing conventions, number of bars in a passage, jazz notes, jazz chords, and symphonic and jazz keys and instrumentation.