Mathematics of Lego

Posted by Kevin Houston on Jan 13, 2013 in Fun mathematics, Popularization of maths | 0 comments

Lego: (By Scorpions and Centaurs on Flickr) http://www.flickr.com/photos/sshb/4433273434/

Obviously the first post of the year should be a serious one about the year ahead, New Year’s resolutions and such. Not this time. This time I urge you to have a look at the mathematics of Lego via Wired. Read the article here. To be honest I’m not sure if this really is a good example of a log-log plot (could I use it in class) or if it even tells us something deep about Lego but I think it’s worth a look.

Get the newsletter!

Fancy a newsletter keeping you up-to-date with maths news, articles, videos and events you might otherwise miss? Then sign up below. (No spam and I will never share your details with anyone else.)