Introduction to Clock Arithmetic and Modular Systems

Most of us are familiar with 12-hour analog clocks. They are numbered 1 through 12; they have hour, minute, and second hands. In this post, we are going to experiment clock arithmetic — we are going to perform addition using the numbers on the clock.

clock arithmetic

Let us think about the following questions.

  • What if we add 3 hours after 8:00?
  • What if we add 2 hours after 3:00?
  • What if we add 4 hours after 11:00? » Read more

Sketchometry: A Geometry App To Watch Out For

Sketchometry is another promising mathematics web application that we should watch out for.  It is a free (at least for now) Euclidean geometry web app with a minimal user interface that lets users sketch geometric drawings and plot graphs.

sketchometry

What is unique about it is that when the user sketches objects on screen, and the software tries to identify these strokes and generates exact geometric objects out of it. Further it  runs on modern PCs and tablets with any browser.

Drawings and constructions done in Sketchometry can be saved in Dropbox, Sky Drive, or UnbuntuOne.

H/T: GeoGebra Blog

The Math and Multimedia Carnival is back

The Mathematics and Multimedia Blog Carnival has been inactive for the past two months, but it’s back.

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Yipeee!

This month, the 22nd edition will be hosted by Colleen Young at Mathematics, Learning and Web 2.0.  You may submit your entry in the  blog carnival submission form on or before July 14.

Meanwhile, while waiting for your entry to be published, here are the recent editions of the carnivals for your reading pleasure.

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