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Heronian triangles
Despite the picture, Heronian triangles are not named for the Heron, but actually for Hero of Alexandria (c. 10–70 AD), an ancient Greek mathematician and engineer (links are to Wikipedia). Such triangles are interesting in that both their side lengths and areas are integer. … Continue reading
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In which I think about relative importance
I have been thinking a lot recently about the relative importance, or weighting, that people give to various activities in their own lives and the lives of others. It’s an area in which I am not particularly well versed and … Continue reading
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