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Category: Math Movies

Do You Know The Apple Man?

Do You Know The Apple Man?

I was discussing some topic with a colleague, and he said “and what about the Apple Man?”

“The Apple Man?” I asked.

Apparently, in German (my colleague hails from Germany) Apple Man, or Apfelmännchen, is the word used for the Mandelbrot Set.

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Posted on November 29, 2013February 16, 2024Categories Math Movies, MiscellanyTags apfelmännchen, Apple, chaos, fractal, grape, mandelbrot

Easter Date Worksheet Video

With Easter coming up, I’ve finally put together a “how-to” video, showing how to use the Easter Date Worksheet available on this website. Download and print a few copies, and work out the date of Easter in any year you like, and watch the video below!

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Posted on March 26, 2012February 16, 2024Categories Math MoviesTags date, easter, video, worksheet

A Beautiful Fibonacci Movie

Here’s a beautiful movie I just found on Youtube.  It shows how the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio are related to the shape of a nautilus shell, the middle of a sunflower, and the pattern on a dragonfly’s wings. I wish I had the technical skills to make movies like this!

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Posted on May 23, 2010February 16, 2024Categories Math MoviesTags dragonfly, fibonacci sequence, golden ratio, nautilus, sunflower
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