Rock Hall walkSTEM
- July 30
Here in the hall of rock and roll, in Cleveland, Ohio, we start thinking about all variation available in music - join us as we do!... CONTINUE READING
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How many Starbucks drink combinations are there?
- September 9
You can have your coffee or tea more than a hundred different ways at a Starbucks. How does each and every cafe do this? Easy! The answer is combinatorics. This video was supported by City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.... CONTINUE READING
What’s the Mathematical Pattern?
- September 9
The floor tiles used to make Untitled (Love Field) by Lane Banks only come in four colors, but never allow two rings of the same color to touch. With that in mind, methods of calculating how many permutations – specific, ordered arrangements – of these segments are possible are discussed. This uses the mathematical concept of factorials to practice combinatorics – the study of combinations and permutations. This video was supported by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs. Suppleme... CONTINUE READING