Math Monday: A Base Beyond
Have you ever heard of sesquinary numbers?
Have you ever heard of sesquinary numbers?
Letโs face it. There are easier ways to count a pile of marbles than to deposit them one by one into either of the machines weโve built over the last couple of weeks. Canโt we build a machine that would do something at least slightly more useful? Like at leastย addย two numbers? The pleasant surprise is […]
Counting in ternary with marbles
counting marbles, with math!
Math inspiration can come from anywhere
Making paper models since the 1950s
If you build a number of polyhedra models, and count up their vertices, edges, and faces, you many discover an interesting relationship.