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Design and Innovation

Eye On Design: Fractal Table 2 By Platform

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These days, furniture whose designs are conceived on a computer or transferred from other media can be wholly or partly made by digitally controlled machines. More recently, technology allows for the three-dimensional (3D) printing of a complete object, layer by layer, using powder or liquid resin.

This Fractal Table II (2007– 2009) designed by Platform —  a partnership of  German furniture designers  Gernot Oberfell and Jan Wertel, with Matthias Bar — is based on the form of the dragon tree (Dracaena). To develop the computer models for the table, the designers used mathematical algorithms to create a design which reproduced the fractal growth patterns found in tree’s branching structure.
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Lifestyle

The Benefits of Using Math Formula Sheets in IB Math Exams

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The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is renowned for its rigorous curriculum, which challenges students to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills across various subjects. Among the core subjects, mathematics plays a pivotal role in shaping students’ analytical abilities.
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Arts and Culture

Alternative Perspectives: The Math-Inspired Sculpture Of Anton Bakker

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Opus 951465 (2021): Painted Steel, Knotted Polylinear Cubic Lattice Path (All Photos By Gail)

The National Museum of Mathematics (aka MoMath) might not be a venue where one would expect to also find an art gallery, but they have one: and in the case of sculptor Anton Bakker, the venue is ideally suited.

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Bakker is a contemporary artist specializing in sculpture and its digital possibilities. He has been influenced by his life experiences in the Netherlands, France and now the US, where his artist practice has been based for more than ten years. Mo Math’s Composite Gallery is currently hosting Alternative Perspectives, an exciting exhibit of Bakker’s work — including several monumental pieces — that is complemented by the inclusion of nine rare works by the artist’s biggest influence, the legendary MC Escher.

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Humor and Cuteness, Lifestyle

Celebrate Odd Day On 7-9-11!

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Odd Day is coming tomorrow, Saturday, 7/9/11. Three consecutive odd numbers make up the date only six times in a century. After 7/9/11, only two days remain in this stretch of Odd Days which began with 1/3/5 (January 1, 2005). On Saturday, do something odd in celebration.  Happy Odd Day!

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RIP Dr. Benoît Mandelbrot

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“The Butt”

Benoît Mandelbrot, the French-American mathematician known for his work with fractal geometry, died on Thursday, October 14th, at the age of 85. Mandelbrot lent his name to the Mandelbrot Set — the very beautiful, stoner-friendly mathematical object seen in the above picture. When I was younger, I enjoyed referring to the Mandelbrot Set as “The Butt“ because, well, because it looks like a butt.
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