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Here’s how we make all of our character curves.

The tremendously prolific mathematician Leonhard Euler was born 306 years ago today.  We have lots of information about his achievements, which were many. Just keep clicking “More”. 

The tremendously prolific mathematician Leonhard Euler was born 306 years ago today. 

We have lots of information about his achievements, which were many. Just keep clicking “More”. 

Happy Birthday, Andrew Wiles! Mr. Wiles is known for proving Fermat’s Last Theorem.

Happy Birthday, Andrew Wiles!

Mr. Wiles is known for proving Fermat’s Last Theorem.

In honor of Tom Lehrer’s 85th birthday, we thought we’d let you in on a little secret. What is the secret of success in mathematics?

In honor of Tom Lehrer’s 85th birthday, we thought we’d let you in on a little secret.

What is the secret of success in mathematics?

The Internet seems to really like our math curves lately. Do you know what else the Internet likes? Pokemon.  So here’s a list of all the Pokemon-like curves we have. More are on the way!

The Internet seems to really like our math curves lately. Do you know what else the Internet likes? Pokemon. 

So here’s a list of all the Pokemon-like curves we have. More are on the way!

A nanocentury is about Pi seconds long.

A nanocentury is about Pi seconds long.

Happy Pi Day! Check out the the parametric equation required to make the Pi Curve — just a bit more complicated than the first 1000 digits of pi. For more fun facts about pi, be sure to read a few of our old blog posts. 

Happy Pi Day!

Check out the the parametric equation required to make the Pi Curve — just a bit more complicated than the first 1000 digits of pi.

For more fun facts about pi, be sure to read a few of our old blog posts. 

We’ve turned celebrities, fictional characters, animals, and logos into curves, laminae, and equations! There are many to find!

We’ve turned celebrities, fictional characters, animals, and logos into curves, laminae, and equations!

There are many to find!

How to count to 10 in four different languages. 

How to count to 10 in four different languages. 

Last week we showed you that Wolfram|Alpha can calculate how long to cook a turkey based on its weight.  Well, a lot of you did it, so we compiled some statistics! The average weight of all of the queries was 17.5 pounds, and the most queried weight was 20 pounds. 

Last week we showed you that Wolfram|Alpha can calculate how long to cook a turkey based on its weight. 

Well, a lot of you did it, so we compiled some statistics! The average weight of all of the queries was 17.5 pounds, and the most queried weight was 20 pounds.