Mathematics: All Classes: Friday 13.1.6: 1. period

[charlieeppes.livejournal.com]

On the small table of foodness, Charlie has placed cereals, five apples, milk, juice and coffee.

Charlie is standing by his desk, being indecently chirpy for being this hour of the morning. "Today I'd like you to visit this site: What's special about this number? or use your book and tell me what's special about your number."


Victor - please pick a number.
Cam - 9
Kiki - 4
Pip - 13
Pippi - Pi
Molly - 5

Angela - 12
Logan - 69
Walter - 0
Chloe - 4
John - .50

Susan - 0
Broots - Infinity
Jessica - 13

Comments

Beginners

[charlieeppes.livejournal.com]

Victor - please pick a number.
Cam - 9
Kiki - 4
Pip - 13
Pippi - Pi
Molly - 5

Re: Beginners

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Looking through his book, Cameron comes up with his reply. "Nine is the maximum number of cubes that are needed to sum to any positive integer."

Re: Beginners

[charlieeppes.livejournal.com]

Charlie grinned. "That is absolutely correct. Did you understand what you just said?"

Re: Beginners

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Uh," Cameron scratched the back of his neck. "No?"

Re: Beginners

[charlieeppes.livejournal.com]

"That's okay," Charlie said reassuringly but still grinning for he is evil. "You will by the end of this semester."

Re: Beginners

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Good to know, sir." Cameron wonders why someone with hair that reminded him of Archie could be so evil.

Re: Beginners

[anole-x.livejournal.com]

"21 is special because it's the smallest number of distinct squares needed to tile a square." Victor says proudly.

Re: Beginners

[charlieeppes.livejournal.com]

"Very good," Charlie said approvingly.

Re: Beginners

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

"4 is the smallest number of colors sufficient to color all planar maps," Kiki reports.

Re: Beginners

[charlieeppes.livejournal.com]

Charlie tossed her a juice box in reply, grinning.

Re: Beginners

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly rested her chin on top of the stuffed rabbit's head as she looked at the website. She looked up at Professor Eppes, yawned and said, "5 is the number of platonic solids."

Re: Beginners

[charlieeppes.livejournal.com]

Charlie tilted his head at her. "Are you sure you're awake yet?"

Re: Beginners

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly gave him a sleepy grin. "Mostly, Professor Eppes. I just need to get used to getting up this early."

Re: Beginners

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi was surprised to find she was ready for this question. Because when her Charlie told her to remember that numbers were in everything, she had decided to look Pie up on the internet. After getting several exciting new recipes to try with rhubarb she found that there is no E in 3.14...

She didn't even have to look in her book. She took out a notebook instead.

"Pi is always the ratio of a circle's distance around and its distance across. Always. No matter how big or small the circle is... Which is sad, because it never gets a vacation."

Re: Beginners

[charlieeppes.livejournal.com]

"Very good, Pippi!" Charlie beamed at her, went to his desk, pulled out a drawer and tossed her a muffin. He believed in encuraging good mathy behaviour with food.

Re: Beginners

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi pondered the social significance of older men giving her muffins.

"Thanks!" She took a huge bite. Maybe this math thing wasn't so bad after all.

If she could figure out Pi and get a muffin, plutterfication tables should be a snap.