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Friday, 7 November 2014
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Monday, 6 October 2014
triples of perception
when looking at a sequence of symbols 3 numbers are perceptually present
00 we see 2 symbols and 1 adjacent pair and count 2 symbols from the adjacent pair
000 we see 3 symbols and 2 adjacent pairs and count 4 symbols from the adjacent pairs
0000 we see 4 symbols and 3 adjacent pairs and count 6 symbols from the adjacent pairs
00000 we see 5 symbols and 4 adjacent pairs and count 8 symbols from the adjacent pairs
000000 we see 6 symbols and 5 adjacent pairs and count 10 symbols from the adjacent pairs
0-n0s-0 we see n symbols and n-1 adjacent pairs and count 2(n-1) symbols from the adjacent pairs
so with a worked out example
00 we see 2 symbols and 1 adjacent pair and count 2 symbols from the adjacent pair
000 we see 3 symbols and 2 adjacent pairs and count 4 symbols from the adjacent pairs
0000 we see 4 symbols and 3 adjacent pairs and count 6 symbols from the adjacent pairs
00000 we see 5 symbols and 4 adjacent pairs and count 8 symbols from the adjacent pairs
000000 we see 6 symbols and 5 adjacent pairs and count 10 symbols from the adjacent pairs
0-n0s-0 we see n symbols and n-1 adjacent pairs and count 2(n-1) symbols from the adjacent pairs
so with a worked out example
how many numbers do we naturally see in oooo ??
oooo 4
oo oo oo 3
oooooo 6
or the numbers 12 and 13 used in musical scales
12 notes from C to B
13 notes from C to C
12 semitones from C to C
and from the triples of perception idea we see these numbers
12, 11, 22
13, 12, 24
exploring adjacency with math art
the simplest example of emergence one could possibly think of is
the zig zag motion eyes do when counting adjacent pairs in a sequence
Friday, 12 September 2014
Monday, 8 September 2014
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Friday, 5 September 2014
Wednesday, 3 September 2014
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Friday, 29 August 2014
[[{{ institutions of higher learning }}]] and {{ LPFs & GPFs together }}
add 1,
multiply by 1, add 2, multiply by 2, etcetera
prime powers in mauve, LPFs in orange with bonus pink squares to reach the GPFs
Thursday, 28 August 2014
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
An angel at my picnic
The ruler function: 2^a(n) divides 2n. Or, a(n) = 2-adic valuation of 2n. ( OEIS A001511 )
1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 4, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 5, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 4, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 6, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 4, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 5, 1, 2, 1, 3, ...
Quarter-squares: floor(n/2)*ceiling(n/2). Equivalently, floor(n^2/4). ( OEIS A002620 )
0, 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30, 36, 42, 49, 56, 64, 72, 81, 90, 100, 110, 121, 132, 144, 156, 169, 182, 196, 210, 225, 240, 256, ...
Some examples :
for n=2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 have 1*1, 1*2, 2*2, 2*3, 3*3, 3*4, 4*4, 4*5 and 5*5
1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 4, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 5, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 4, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 6, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 4, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 5, 1, 2, 1, 3, ...
Quarter-squares: floor(n/2)*ceiling(n/2). Equivalently, floor(n^2/4). ( OEIS A002620 )
0, 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30, 36, 42, 49, 56, 64, 72, 81, 90, 100, 110, 121, 132, 144, 156, 169, 182, 196, 210, 225, 240, 256, ...
Some examples :
for n=2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 have 1*1, 1*2, 2*2, 2*3, 3*3, 3*4, 4*4, 4*5 and 5*5
Thursday, 21 August 2014
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Thursday, 31 July 2014
the weaver bird
Weaver birds, also known as weaver finches, get their name because of their elaborately woven nests
(the most elaborate of any birds'), though some are notable for their selective parasitic nesting habits. The nests vary in size, shape, material used, and construction techniques from species to species.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Yay, for all the wonderful bird life in nature !
(the most elaborate of any birds'), though some are notable for their selective parasitic nesting habits. The nests vary in size, shape, material used, and construction techniques from species to species.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Yay, for all the wonderful bird life in nature !
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Saturday, 26 July 2014
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Monday, 21 July 2014
transport Egyptian fractions { keep on truckin' }
5/12 = 1/4 + 1/10 + 1/15 = 1/5 + 1/6 + 1/20
Lcm( 12, 4, 10, 15, 5, 6, 20 ) = 6025/60 = 15/60 + 6/60 + 4/60 = 12/60 + 10/60 + 3/60
60 is the smallest number with 6 representations as a sum of 2 primes:
60 = 7+53 = 13+47 = 17+43 = 19+41 = 23+37 = 29+31
Sunday, 20 July 2014
Friday, 18 July 2014
Thursday, 17 July 2014
The dynamics of positive integers with regards to happy numbers
A happy number example
A number such as 334 is three hundred and thirty four with digits forming the multiset { 3, 3, 4 }
We then sum the squares of these digits: 3^2 + 3^2 + 4^2 = 9 + 9 + 16 = 34
Now we do the same for 34: 3^2 + 4^2 = 9 + 16 = 25
And iterating this process:
2^2 + 5^2 = 4 + 25 = 29
2^2 + 9^2 = 4 + 81 = 85
8^2 + 5^2 = 64 + 25 = 89
8^2 + 9^2 = 64 + 81 = 145
1^2 + 4^2 + 5^2 = 1 + 16 + 25 = 42
4^2 + 2^2 = 16 + 4 = 20
2^2 + 0^2 = 4 + 0 = 4
If we keep going there is a cycle:
4^2 = 16 ; 1^2 + 6^2 = 37 ; 3^2 + 7^2 = 58 ; 5^2 + 8^2 = 89 ; and then 145, 42, 20, 4, as before.
If the number enters into the cycle 4, 16, 37, 58, 89, 145, 42, 20, 4 the number is called “happy”.
The only other cycle is 1, 1, 1, 1, …
An interesting question is: how do happy numbers “enter into” the cycle ?
For example, with 334, the number enters into the cycle at 89.
This visualisation shows the dynamics of this process for numbers 1 up to 40 using distinctive colours for the digit values 0, 1, 2, …, 9 and box borders to show where the number enters into a cycle.
We then sum the squares of these digits: 3^2 + 3^2 + 4^2 = 9 + 9 + 16 = 34
Now we do the same for 34: 3^2 + 4^2 = 9 + 16 = 25
And iterating this process:
2^2 + 5^2 = 4 + 25 = 29
2^2 + 9^2 = 4 + 81 = 85
8^2 + 5^2 = 64 + 25 = 89
8^2 + 9^2 = 64 + 81 = 145
1^2 + 4^2 + 5^2 = 1 + 16 + 25 = 42
4^2 + 2^2 = 16 + 4 = 20
2^2 + 0^2 = 4 + 0 = 4
If we keep going there is a cycle:
4^2 = 16 ; 1^2 + 6^2 = 37 ; 3^2 + 7^2 = 58 ; 5^2 + 8^2 = 89 ; and then 145, 42, 20, 4, as before.
If the number enters into the cycle 4, 16, 37, 58, 89, 145, 42, 20, 4 the number is called “happy”.
The only other cycle is 1, 1, 1, 1, …
An interesting question is: how do happy numbers “enter into” the cycle ?
For example, with 334, the number enters into the cycle at 89.
This visualisation shows the dynamics of this process for numbers 1 up to 40 using distinctive colours for the digit values 0, 1, 2, …, 9 and box borders to show where the number enters into a cycle.
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