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[http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~rockmore/WSJ.pdf As the stakes increase, Prime-Number theory Moves Closer to Proof]<br> | [http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~rockmore/WSJ.pdf As the stakes increase, Prime-Number theory Moves Closer to Proof]<br> | ||
Wall Street Journal, Science Journal, April 8. 2005<br> | Wall Street Journal, Science Journal, April 8. 2005, B1 <br> | ||
Sharon Begley | Sharon Begley | ||
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Follow the points to find a Super Bowl champ<br> | [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/23/sports/football/23score.html?ex=1115784000&en=f8bea5a9b20fb828&ei=5070 Follow the points to find a Super Bowl champ]<br> | ||
New York Times, 223 January, 2005, p 11<br> | New York Times, 223 January, 2005, p 11<br> | ||
Aaron Schatz | Aaron Schatz | ||
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The explanation rests in a mathematical formula created by the baseball analyst Bill James | The explanation rests in a mathematical formula created by the baseball analyst Bill James | ||
and introduced in the 1980 Baseball Abstract. James determined that the record of a baseball team could be approximated by taking the square of team runs scored and dividing it by the | and introduced in the 1980 Baseball Abstract. James determined that the record of a baseball team could be approximated by taking the square of team runs scored and dividing it by the | ||
square of team runs scored plus the square of team runs allowed. | square of team runs scored plus the square of team runs allowed. '''Because of its similarity to the geometric method for determining the sum of the angles in a right triangle, he called it the Pythagorean theorem'''. | ||
the geometric method for determining the sum of the angles in a right triangle, he called it the | |||
Pythagorean theorem | |||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
P.S. Norton Star | DISCUSSION QUESTION: | ||
How close is the Pythagorean theorem to the theorem that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees? | |||
P.S. Norton Star provided this picture observed by a student Tosin while walking in New York. Evidently New Yorkers are determined to not forget the quadradic formula! | |||
<center>http://www.dartmouth.edu/~chance/wikivideos/quadformula.jpg</center> | <center>http://www.dartmouth.edu/~chance/wikivideos/quadformula.jpg</center> | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 12 May 2005
As the stakes increase, Prime-Number theory Moves Closer to Proof
Wall Street Journal, Science Journal, April 8. 2005, B1
Sharon Begley
Follow the points to find a Super Bowl champ
New York Times, 223 January, 2005, p 11
Aaron Schatz
The explanation rests in a mathematical formula created by the baseball analyst Bill James and introduced in the 1980 Baseball Abstract. James determined that the record of a baseball team could be approximated by taking the square of team runs scored and dividing it by the square of team runs scored plus the square of team runs allowed. Because of its similarity to the geometric method for determining the sum of the angles in a right triangle, he called it the Pythagorean theorem.
DISCUSSION QUESTION:
How close is the Pythagorean theorem to the theorem that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees?
P.S. Norton Star provided this picture observed by a student Tosin while walking in New York. Evidently New Yorkers are determined to not forget the quadradic formula!
