Arithmetic (from the Greek arithmos, “number” and tiké [téchne], “art”) – is commonly defined as the study of numbers and their manipulation by the processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Synergy (derived from the Greek word synergos “working together”) — is the concept that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Synergy Arithmetic is […]
Month: January 2020
Geometric Snow Art
Earlier this month, cartographer and competitive orienteer turned outdoor artist Simon Beck was in Colorado creating several large scale geometrical murals in the snow for the town of Silverthorne. These impermanent masterpieces are drawn by footsteps in snowshoes utilizing basic mathematics, a magnetic compass, rope, anchor, and ski poles to create symmetrical lines and circles. […]
Show Your Work
Show your work. Many a math teacher has uttered this 3-word phrase. Can you demonstrate evidence to back up your results? Doing the calculations in your head to get the correct answer doesn’t assure you will be rewarded with a 100% passing grade. It’s often a matter of being able to decipher precisely HOW you […]
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A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
The fields of math, science, history, and art are all woven into the rich multi-colored tapestry of the human existence, resulting in patterns which can be studied by examining the threads of time. A stitch in time saves nine is a prevailing proverb, a needle that pricks both my heart and mind as a professional […]
Universal Laws of Issac Newton
The magnificent mind and original author of the scientific method and creator of the fields of calculus and physics was born on this day, January 4, 1643. Issac Newton was an English philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, physicist, alchemist, and theologian whose brilliant questions about our natural world led to major discoveries that were instrumental in forming […]
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An Arbitrary Day
January 1, 2012 was a momentous day. In a matter of minutes on that first morning of the year, my life changed dramatically. Forever. I became a completely new person, virtually overnight. In the final months of 2011, I spent a great deal of time and energy building a foundation and officially launching my company […]