Category Archives: Puzzles

A Magical Journey into Imagination, Art, Math and Whimsy!

Posted on November 26, 2017 by ayecapitalist

  Last Sunday (November 19, 2017) we entered through the beautiful blue steel gates of the Eames house in Sonoma County and were immediately transformed into the magic of Charles and Ray Eames’ world of art, function, mathematics and whimsy. … Continue reading →

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Ready for Prime Time?

Posted on April 22, 2014 by ayecapitalist

Prime numbers never cease to enthrall and fill us with wonder. There is something about them, I don’t know what, but if you catch the bug you will never stop being amazed. (Prime numbers are those that have no factors … Continue reading →

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Six Cherished New Year’s Wishes

Posted on November 2, 2013 by ayecapitalist

I’ve been thinking Math this last week. We had the Math Lover’s Forum at our house – a gathering of Math enthusiasts in an intimate setting discussing a problem of deep interest. One of the attendees, Sean Hennessee,  brought along … Continue reading →

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Wolfram Alpha – A Wonderful Math Knowledge Engine

Posted on February 19, 2013 by ayecapitalist

I was talking to my smart nephew the other day. He loves math and loves even more to stump me with math riddles and puzzles. Me: Let’s talk about some fun problems with prime numbers*. I’m thinking of two prime numbers … Continue reading →

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The 13-Link Chain Puzzle and Other Fun Posers

Posted on October 29, 2012 by ayecapitalist

Last Friday at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) I met Gary Antonick, who writes a numbers blog for the New York Times, a fun blog that you must check out. I gave him a puzzle and he loved it so much … Continue reading →

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