Counting the pyramid builders

Article Abstract:

The computation developed by amateur Egyptologist Stuart Kirland Weir arrived at the estimated workforce needed to erect Khufu's pyramid. The computation assumed the duration of construction and energy output of workers which was multiplied with the energy needed to lift the blocks into place.

Design and construction, Mathematical logic, Pyramids, Pyramids (Structures)

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Cat's cradle calculus challenge

Article Abstract:

Knots and links are mathematical concepts which experts have struggled to explain for decades. An interesting recreational activity that can be derived from the knot theory is the cat's cradle, which describes 8 distinct figures created by a series of loops.

Analysis, Column, Recreation, Mathematics, Knot theory

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Tangling with topology

Article Abstract:

Topology, the geometry of continuous transformations, is used to explain two different ways to loop a flat strip of paper to create a writhe or a twist.

Topology

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