Chronicles

Throughout the process, individual Mathemalchemists (not all from the inner group) volunteered their individual stories, chronicling one aspect of Mathemalchemy from a point of view of their own choosing.

Antikythera Mechanism

Antikythera Mechanism: an inspiring suggestion When Ingrid suggested having the Antikythera Mechanism somewhere in the Knotical scene, I dove for the chance to…

Origami in Mathemalchemy

A long time ago, I discovered with origami a way to express fascinating and complex mathematical concepts in delicate, infinite and touching forms:…

Snowflakes and Lasers

It is always snowing over Riemann-Lebesgue Hill. This snow is likely a bit different from what you see falling in your neighborhood. The…

Dodecahedral Trajectory

Mathemalchemy’s beacon reflects a 2020 breakthrough of mathematicians Jayadev Athreya, David Aulicino and Patrick Hooper.

Bronna Butler, professional artist, math lover and…

Primes in the Garden

When people ask me what number theory (my research area) is, we invariably end up talking about primes. When they ask me what…

The Mandelbrot Bakery

Discover the mathematical inspiration underpinning the creation of the Mandelbrot Bakery.

One of Marjorie Rice’s tilings, symmetry, Vladimir Arnold’s cat, dynamical systems…

Conway’s Curios

Conway’s Curios is a small shop that satisfies your need for all sorts of curious mathematical objects. It sits downtown in the imaginary…