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

Intermediate

[charlieeppes.livejournal.com]

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

Re: Intermediate

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

".50 is the largest caliber that can be used without violating certain conventions."

Re: Intermediate

[charlieeppes.livejournal.com]

Charlie is a little unsure whether that is properly mathy explanation, but for Don's sake, he accepts it with a nod.

Re: Intermediate

[fh_jackass]

Logan looked up his number. "'69 has the property that n2 and n3 together contain each digit once,'" he said.

Re: Intermediate

[charlieeppes.livejournal.com]

"Yes, it does." Charlie tilted his head. "You can go grab some more coffee now," he offered.

Re: Intermediate

[fh_jackass]

"Thanks, prof," Logan said, and went to refill his coffee.

Re: Intermediate

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Zero is the additive identity.

According to what I read, it's a number that can really make your brain hurt if you spend too much time wondering what zero to the zero power is, or reading the proof I came across that proved mathematically that one equals zero."

Re: Intermediate

[charlieeppes.livejournal.com]

"Very good," Charlie said, approvingly, and sipped his coffee.

Re: Intermediate

[mycanonhatesme]

"4 is the smallest number of colors sufficient to color all planar maps. That sounds pretty cool," Chloe says.