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Category Archives: Math


  • Apr 15 2013 An Intuitive Introduction To Limits
  • Mar 01 2013 Understanding Bayes Theorem With Ratios
  • Dec 20 2012 An Interactive Guide To The Fourier Transform
  • Oct 09 2012 An Intuitive Guide to Linear Algebra
  • Sep 24 2012 Math As Language: Understanding the Equals Sign
  • Sep 14 2012 Why Do We Learn Math?
  • Sep 05 2012 A Brief Introduction to Probability & Statistics
  • Aug 30 2012 Understanding Algebra: Why do we factor equations?
  • Jun 12 2012 How To Understand Derivatives: The Quotient Rule, Exponents, and Logarithms
  • May 11 2012 How To Understand Derivatives: The Product, Power & Chain Rules
  • Mar 29 2012 Calculus: Building Intuition for the Derivative
  • Feb 27 2012 Vector Calculus: Understanding the Dot Product
  • Jan 31 2012 Using Logarithms in the Real World
  • Nov 04 2011 Understanding Pythagorean Distance and the Gradient
  • Aug 03 2011 Understanding Why Complex Multiplication Works
  • Apr 18 2011 Intuitive Understanding of Sine Waves
  • Mar 16 2011 Understanding Calculus With A Bank Account Metaphor
  • Feb 01 2011 Understanding Why Similarity "Works"
  • Oct 15 2010 Surprising Patterns in the Square Numbers (1, 4, 9, 16…)
  • Jul 19 2010 Intuitive Understanding Of Euler’s Formula
  • Feb 01 2010 Fun With Modular Arithmetic
  • Nov 19 2009 A Friendly Chat About Whether 0.999… = 1
  • Nov 13 2009 Why Do We Need Limits and Infinitesimals?
  • Nov 08 2009 A BetterExplained Guide To Calculus
  • Oct 20 2009 Navigate a Grid Using Combinations And Permutations
  • Sep 04 2009 Understanding the Monty Hall Problem
  • Jul 15 2009 A Calculus Analogy: Integrals as Multiplication
  • Apr 28 2009 Learning How to Count (Avoiding The Fencepost Problem)
  • Feb 17 2009 Understanding Exponents (Why does 0^0 = 1?)
  • Jan 08 2009 Developing Your Intuition For Math
  • Aug 21 2008 Learning Calculus: Overcoming Our Artificial Need for Precision
  • Jul 09 2008 Intuitive Guide to Angles, Degrees and Radians
  • May 29 2008 Prehistoric Calculus: Discovering Pi
  • May 02 2008 A Gentle Introduction To Learning Calculus
  • Mar 14 2008 How To Analyze Data Using the Average
  • Feb 25 2008 How To Understand Combinations Using Multiplication
  • Feb 16 2008 Rescaling the Pythagorean Theorem
  • Jan 30 2008 How to Develop a Sense of Scale
  • Jan 14 2008 A Visual Guide to Simple, Compound and Continuous Interest Rates
  • Jan 02 2008 Intuitive Arithmetic With Complex Numbers
  • Dec 21 2007 A Visual, Intuitive Guide to Imaginary Numbers
  • Dec 13 2007 Rethinking Arithmetic: A Visual Guide
  • Dec 07 2007 A Quirky Introduction To Number Systems
  • Nov 26 2007 How to Develop a Mindset for Math
  • Nov 05 2007 How To Measure Any Distance With The Pythagorean Theorem
  • Oct 24 2007 Surprising Uses of the Pythagorean Theorem
  • Sep 09 2007 Another Look at Prime Numbers
  • May 20 2007 Demystifying the Natural Logarithm (ln)
  • May 06 2007 An Intuitive (and Short) Explanation of Bayes’ Theorem
  • May 01 2007 An Intuitive Guide To Exponential Functions & e
  • Apr 26 2007 Understanding the Birthday Paradox
  • Feb 19 2007 Vector Calculus: Understanding Circulation and Curl
  • Feb 17 2007 Vector Calculus: Understanding the Gradient
  • Feb 13 2007 Techniques for adding the numbers 1 to 100
  • Feb 12 2007 Easy Permutations and Combinations
  • Jan 25 2007 The Rule of 72
  • Jan 23 2007 Mental Math Shortcuts
  • Dec 31 2006 Types of Graphs
  • Sep 20 2006 Vector Calculus: Understanding Divergence
  • Sep 16 2006 Vector Calculus: Understanding Flux
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