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Preston Park

MATHS (Joy Of)

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
Group email: MATHS (Joy Of) group
When: Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:30 pm-4:00 pm
2nd Tuesday of the month
Venue: Zoom

We study maths and its applications using elementary bits of school maths. You need an enquiring, playful mind and simple arithmetic.

Topics have included:

- History – What maths can you see in ancient Babylonian stones?

- Simpson – How can Homer get worse value than Marge every day, but get better value overall?

- Primes – How might an ancient Greek sieve secure gold in a modern bank?

- Dating – How to choose the best possible spouse from seeing many in turn?

- Links – How to cross the bridges of Königsberg? How to join utilities to houses??

- Dice – How surprising they are!

We meet on Zoom. 

This group has spaces for new group members. Email Roger Luther  for details and the date of the next session. 

See http://brtn.freehostia.com/roger/ for details of all Roger's courses.