Comments on: 50th Carnival of Mathematics http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/ The blog of John D. Cook Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:10:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Walking Randomly » The Carnival of Maths is coming! Submissions needed. http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-16351 Walking Randomly » The Carnival of Maths is coming! Submissions needed. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:52:28 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-16351 [...] Like many math bloggers, I was starting to worry that the Carnival of Maths had died a death after John hosted the excellent 50th edition.  However, that’s not the case, it was just resting.  The carnival is alive and well and it [...] [...] Like many math bloggers, I was starting to worry that the Carnival of Maths had died a death after John hosted the excellent 50th edition.  However, that’s not the case, it was just resting.  The carnival is alive and well and it [...]

]]> By: John http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-15545 John Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:32:26 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-15545 Piter, Yes this blog is my hobby. My day job is working at a cancer center. Piter, Yes this blog is my hobby. My day job is working at a cancer center.

]]> By: PiterKokoniz http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-15540 PiterKokoniz Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:54:40 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-15540 Hi !!! ;) My name is Piter Kokoniz. Just want to tell, that your blog is really cool And want to ask you: is this blog your hobby? Sorry for my bad english:) Thank you! Your Piter Kokoniz, from Latvia Hi !!! ;)
My name is Piter Kokoniz. Just want to tell, that your blog is really cool
And want to ask you: is this blog your hobby?
Sorry for my bad english:)
Thank you!
Your Piter Kokoniz, from Latvia

]]> By: vlorbik http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-15029 vlorbik Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:46:25 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-15029 not me... not me…

]]> By: Denise http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-14622 Denise Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:02:40 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-14622 Does anyone know where the next Carnival of Mathematics is supposed to be? Does anyone know where the next Carnival of Mathematics is supposed to be?

]]> By: Math Teachers at Play 2 « JD2718 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-14279 Math Teachers at Play 2 « JD2718 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:04:34 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-14279 [...] out Math Teachers at Play #2. And Carnival of Math #50 at John D Cook’s [...] [...] out Math Teachers at Play #2. And Carnival of Math #50 at John D Cook’s [...]

]]> By: Math Teachers at Play #2 « Let’s Play Math! http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-14193 Math Teachers at Play #2 « Let’s Play Math! Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:06:16 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-14193 [...] D. Cook looks at Rolling dice for normal samples. And be sure to check out the 50th Carnival of Mathematics, hosted at John’s blog The [...] [...] D. Cook looks at Rolling dice for normal samples. And be sure to check out the 50th Carnival of Mathematics, hosted at John’s blog The [...]

]]> By: Richard Elwes - A Carnival Atmosphere http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-13930 Richard Elwes - A Carnival Atmosphere Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:11:34 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-13930 [...] has just reached its 50th incarnation. It’s a travelling show, and is currently docked at The Endeavour. Have a look, there’s some great stuff there (and a bit by [...] [...] has just reached its 50th incarnation. It’s a travelling show, and is currently docked at The Endeavour. Have a look, there’s some great stuff there (and a bit by [...]

]]> By: Richard Elwes http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-13922 Richard Elwes Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:08:44 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-13922 Thank you - I'm honoured to be included! I love the hyperbolic light, and some other fascinating posts too. Thank you – I’m honoured to be included! I love the hyperbolic light, and some other fascinating posts too.

]]> By: Carnival of Math L « JD2718 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-13919 Carnival of Math L « JD2718 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:16:37 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-13919 [...] Tags: blog carnival, Carnival of Mathematics trackback That’s number 50. Check it out at The Endeavor, John D Cook’s blog. Interesting riff, on the letter L in mathematics. And of course, [...] [...] Tags: blog carnival, Carnival of Mathematics trackback That’s number 50. Check it out at The Endeavor, John D Cook’s blog. Interesting riff, on the letter L in mathematics. And of course, [...]

]]> By: The Big L: The 50th Carnival of Mathematics « 360 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-13917 The Big L: The 50th Carnival of Mathematics « 360 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:54:32 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-13917 [...] Big L: The 50th Carnival of Mathematics By Ξ It is the 50th edition of the Carnival of Mathematics, celebrating over two years of Mathematics Carnivals!  This edition is hosted by John D. Cook of [...] [...] Big L: The 50th Carnival of Mathematics By Ξ It is the 50th edition of the Carnival of Mathematics, celebrating over two years of Mathematics Carnivals!  This edition is hosted by John D. Cook of [...]

]]> By: Math Carnival Reminders « Let’s Play Math! http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-13911 Math Carnival Reminders « Let’s Play Math! Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:01:49 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-13911 [...] 28, 2009 · No Comments The 50th Carnival of Mathematics is up at The Endeavor. And Blinkdagger has posted the answer to the last Monday Math Madness. Look [...] [...] 28, 2009 · No Comments The 50th Carnival of Mathematics is up at The Endeavor. And Blinkdagger has posted the answer to the last Monday Math Madness. Look [...]

]]> By: Angelina http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-13901 Angelina Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:30:40 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-13901 Thanks for giving some space in the 50th Carnival of Maths to one of our posts. You have plenty of interesting articles here at The Endeavour. If not for Blog Carnival, we would not have stumbled upon your site. We will be your regular visitors! Thanks for giving some space in the 50th Carnival of Maths to one of our posts. You have plenty of interesting articles here at The Endeavour. If not for Blog Carnival, we would not have stumbled upon your site. We will be your regular visitors!

]]> By: Mitch http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-13866 Mitch Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:19:15 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-13866 In the Foxtrot cartoon (about the Fibonacci numbers)... what is the pattern of numbers on the last panel? 3, 0, 2, 3, 2, 5 Is it OEIS A001608, Perrin sequence (or Ondrej Such sequence): a(n) = a(n-2) + a(n-3)? http://www.research.att.com/~njas/sequences/A001608 Now why would the cartoon author think of that? In the Foxtrot cartoon (about the Fibonacci numbers)… what is the pattern of numbers on the last panel?

3, 0, 2, 3, 2, 5

Is it OEIS A001608, Perrin sequence (or Ondrej Such sequence): a(n) = a(n-2) + a(n-3)?
http://www.research.att.com/~njas/sequences/A001608

Now why would the cartoon author think of that?

]]> By: vlorbik http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-13860 vlorbik Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:29:57 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-13860 good job! here's a <a HREF="http://letsplaymath.wordpress.com/2009/02/20/math-teachers-at-play-1/" rel="nofollow">gratuitous link</A> to the new "teachers at play" carnival. long live the endeavour! good job! here’s a gratuitous link
to the new “teachers at play” carnival.
long live the endeavour!

]]> By: Walking Randomly » Carnival of Maths #50 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/27/50th-carnival-of-mathematics/comment-page-1/#comment-13854 Walking Randomly » Carnival of Maths #50 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:19:10 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1616#comment-13854 [...] of Maths #50 The 50th Carnival of maths has been posted over at the The Endeavour.  Lots of great stuff as usual, head over there to check it [...] [...] of Maths #50 The 50th Carnival of maths has been posted over at the The Endeavour.  Lots of great stuff as usual, head over there to check it [...]

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