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Cavalcade – Mathematical Connections

About the Cavalcade The collection of sheets is very diverse, ranging from interesting and/or beautiful figures to amusing tidbits to “aha” visualizations and historical documents or insights; some of them honor a particular mathematician. There is no mathematical rhyme or reason to their order here: this is simply the order in which they were manufactured,Continue reading “Cavalcade – Mathematical Connections”

Terrace – Through the Mathemalchemy Looking Glass

A deeper incursion in the Tortoise Story The Terrace is the domain of Horton Conway; his sister Harriet and he co-own Conway’s Curios and this Terrace. He has just checked that everything is ready to welcome visitors. The buffet is set out with cups, saucers and plates – and today he did not forget napkins.Continue reading “Terrace – Through the Mathemalchemy Looking Glass”

Knotical – Through the Mathemalchemy Looking Glass

The turbhoversailboat is back in Knotilus Bay again. The engineer was not wholly displeased with the performance of the new turbine-sails, but as he walked away one could hear him mutter about maybe another round of modeling. Oblivious to his concerns, the two Fish[H]erons that make up the crew have settled in for a niceContinue reading “Knotical – Through the Mathemalchemy Looking Glass”

Cavalcade – Through the Mathemalchemy Looking Glass

Sheets of paper whirling – what is the writing on them? And the pictures — so many pictures … Ideas, pictures, mementos, memories, visualizations, explanations, beauty, insights … and more – all things that could amuse or bemuse a mathematician, that dance in the air and in her mind. (And sometimes the sheets leave theContinue reading “Cavalcade – Through the Mathemalchemy Looking Glass”

Stack of Books – Through the Mathemalchemy Looking Glass

Stack-of-Books is a rock formation at the outskirts of the park. It looks so remarkably like a stack of books that the name was inescapable. It has been a long tradition to spruce up the colors on the formation on a regular basis, so that it continues to look like a stack of gigantic realContinue reading “Stack of Books – Through the Mathemalchemy Looking Glass”

Garden – Through the Mathemalchemy Looking Glass

If you go to the park in Mathemalchemy today, then you are in for a big surprise! Because today’s the day the squirrels have their picnic. The little chipmunks and squirrels had a lovely time, with lots of marvelous things to eat and wonderful games to play. They have been gadding about gaily in theContinue reading “Garden – Through the Mathemalchemy Looking Glass”

Lighthouse – Through the Mathemalchemy Looking Glass

Like lighthouses everywhere, the one in the Mathemalchemy installation illuminates the world around it, and guides seafarers on their way, or to a safe port if they have reached the end of a voyage.  Its beautiful red and yellow beacon is a familiar and welcome sight to the fleet of boats that sail or turbineContinue reading “Lighthouse – Through the Mathemalchemy Looking Glass”