Category Archives: Popular

Progress

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Vadim Kulikov
Posted in Philosophy, Popular | 3 Comments

Intellectual Lazyness

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Vadim Kulikov

My friend gives private mathematics lessons to young pupils, mostly high school students who need some help in their curriculum math. Here is a story about a student of him. My friend asks him: how much is 5+6? The guy … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Philosophy, Popular | 4 Comments

Time Limit: One Minute!

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Vadim Kulikov

I found this lovely geometrical riddle in Martin Gardner’s book “My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles”. The most lovely thing about it is that Gardner gives a time limit: one minute! So, now draw out your stopwatch and read the … Continue reading →

Posted in Geometry, Mathematics, Popular, Recreation, Wednesday Problem | 11 Comments

Douglas Hofstadter: I Am a Strange Loop.

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Vadim Kulikov

Two weeks ago I finished reading Douglas Hofstadter‘s 2007-book I Am a Strange Loop. I haven’t read other Hofstadter’s books and I want to write this review before I read any. My next Hofstadter-book is going to be Gödel Escher … Continue reading →

Posted in Book & Article Reviews, Logic, Philosophy, Popular | 2 Comments

Walks on Planets

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Vadim Kulikov

My gps-equipped radiowave controllable robot Lori is somewhere on the surface of Earth. I order her to drive 100 miles South and she obeys. Then I order her to drive 100 miles West and she obeys. Then I order her … Continue reading →

Posted in Geometry, Mathematics, Popular, Recreation, Wednesday Problem | 7 Comments

0.999999….. = 1?

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Vadim Kulikov

The question in the title is constantly discussed on web forums and at our department’s corridors; sometimes even by professional mathematicians and is in fact already quite seen and banal. In our department this question is often raised by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Calculus, Education, Mathematics, Philosophy, Popular | 5 Comments

I am back!

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Vadim Kulikov

Now I can blog again: the ‘publish’ button returned to the user interface. Let me start the new era of Walks on Math by: * Changing the name of the blog into Walks on Mind * Posting an interview of … Continue reading →

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