tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7810662624828815585.post2519274668622655424..comments2023-05-02T18:16:34.947+01:00Comments on The Art in Science: What's the deal with Spirographs?kimberleypryorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14747182721630672905noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7810662624828815585.post-59529529077971987532013-03-14T22:08:46.558+00:002013-03-14T22:08:46.558+00:00I'm glad I could be of assistance - Nothing li...I'm glad I could be of assistance - Nothing like a mathematics-induced high of Wednesday!kimberleypryorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747182721630672905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7810662624828815585.post-59077073072478478522013-02-20T04:19:07.498+00:002013-02-20T04:19:07.498+00:00The mathematician's patterns, like the painter...The mathematician's patterns, like the painter's or the poet's, must be beautiful; the ideas, like the colours or the words, must fit together in a harmonious way. Beauty is the first test: there is no permanent place in the world for ugly mathematics."<br />GH Hardy<br />Hypotrochoid mathematical curves are just a prime example of beautiful mathematical patterns - "purely logical in function yet pure beauty in form" like it says on that page. Also I completely loved the parametric eqns. of hypotrochoid curves, especially the derivations!!!!!!!!! I'm definitely having a mathematics-induced high at the sight of this page.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7810662624828815585.post-70980170804608237002012-10-24T17:21:07.908+01:002012-10-24T17:21:07.908+01:00my aunt had one at her house and on thanksgiving i...my aunt had one at her house and on thanksgiving id b the first inline to play it every year Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7810662624828815585.post-72414427393684889852011-01-12T21:55:19.171+00:002011-01-12T21:55:19.171+00:00I was looking up string art and found your blog po...I was looking up string art and found your blog post on spirographs, great post. I'll be following your blog for more interesting posts.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285760067611376470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7810662624828815585.post-44819107040019611132010-08-31T11:48:29.934+01:002010-08-31T11:48:29.934+01:00oh my gosh u read my mind, i was thinking about pl...oh my gosh u read my mind, i was thinking about playing with those when i read ur blog before! it kept me busy...for at least 10minutes! lol. sorry this isnt a more intellectual comment!haha xxAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14140641314231958532noreply@blogger.com