by Emilie Clark | Sep 4, 2013 | Math Articles
This article reviews a few different methods that Fibonacci could have used to find a real solution to the polynomial [x^3 + 2x^2 + 10x = 20] I will explain what the two most prominent methods are. You can access the article via this link:...
by Emilie Clark | Apr 20, 2013 | Spring 2013
Continuation of the Tangram Lemma 1: If sixteen equal isosceles right triangles are combined into a convex polygon, then a rational side of one triangle does not lie along an irrational side of another. Lemma 2: If sixteen equal isosceles right triangles are combined...
by Emilie Clark | Feb 6, 2013 | Spring 2013
A Theorem on the Tangram The article that I will be presenting on discusses a theorem about the number of convex polygons that can be created with a tangram set (an assortment of 7 polygons). Leading up to the proof of the theorem, four lemmas are necessary to lay...
by Emilie Clark | Jan 30, 2013 | Math Software
If any of you are like me, you might not be fully motivated to learn the ways of LaTeX just yet. Here is a program that Dr. Kuhlmann introduced to me last semester for my presentations. It can be downloaded onto Macs or PCs. It loads right into your Microsoft or...
