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Recognizing numbers | The Endeavour edit / delete

Neat. (Although I'm a bit surprised that it doesn't recognise pi as being a good approximation to pi by default.)

to maths numpy python ... on 28 May 2013

A gallery of interesting IPython Notebooks · ipython/ipython Wiki · GitHub edit / delete

"This page is a curated collection of IPython notebooks that are notable for some reason." Lots of examples of people doing cool stuff interactively with Python.

to maths python research statistics ... on 24 March 2013

Welcome to the Tricki | Tricki edit / delete

A well-organised collection of mathematical proof tricks -- e.g. if you're trying to prove that two things are equal, or prove for all X, then this provides a collection of techniques you can use. If it had names it'd be a pattern catalogue.

to maths patterns proof ... on 20 February 2013

UB CSE Department: Kenneth W. Regan edit / delete

Some interesting material on statistical detection of cheating in chess -- for example, showing how a human player can actually achieve a very good match to a computer player entirely by accident, because of heavily-constrained paths in the game tree.

to cheating chess games maths statistics ... on 20 February 2013

bugman123.com - Paul Nylander’s Web Site edit / delete

Mathematical art of various kinds -- e.g. a good section on 3D fractals. But the gear art is also pretty neat.

to 3d art fractals gears graphics maths ... on 14 February 2013

34s:start [HP Calculator Wiki] edit / delete

Alternative firmware for current(-ish) HP calculators to reproduce the RPN experience.

to calculator firmware hp maths rpn ... on 03 January 2013

算盤 ABACUS: MYSTERY OF THE BEAD - Abacus instructions manual. Learn how to use abacus. edit / delete

It's that thing about data structures being more important than algorithms again. (Want to know how to compute the magnitude of a vector using an abacus? Instructions here.)

to abacus algorithms maths ... on 07 December 2012

Notes on Diffy Qs: Differential Equations for Engineers edit / delete

As it says. Useful reference.

to calculus differential maths numerical ... on 25 November 2012

Relatively Prime edit / delete

Interesting stuff -- and all the raw interviews too. (Which found a bug in my podcast reader...)

to maths podcasts ... on 12 November 2012

Cryptography and Braid Groups edit / delete

Handy list of references.

to braid crypto maths research ... on 07 November 2012