In the last few weeks we learned about various numeral systems from Babelonian to Hindu/Arabic numerals. In this interesting video you can watch a summary and more ...
Friday, September 17, 2010
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Is there a meaning to Beckham's wearing jersey number 23?
If the title of the post interested you enough to find out, read the short essay by Marcus du Sautoy, professor of mathematics and a soccer fan. 23 seems to be the number of choice for other sport celebrities and world figures like Michael Jordan or Pope John XXIII. Nature also gave us 23 pairs of chromosomes. And let's not forget that according to historical records Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times, which most likely was a pure coincidence and not a deliberate counting by the assassins. So, what's so special about number 23?
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Beckham in his prime
See also an interactive resource to learn through games all about prime numbers.
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Beckham in his prime
See also an interactive resource to learn through games all about prime numbers.
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