Author Archives: Passy

Isometric Drawing and 3D Cubes

Image Source: http://benswift.com The above picture is a brilliant piece of computer art by Adobe Flash Programmer Ben Swift. Go to the following link to see this artwork running, and changing colour in Flash on your computer. (Does not work … Continue reading

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Mathematics

Image Copyright 2012 by Passy’s World of Mathematics The Sydney Harbour bridge is a magnificent structure of mathematical genius, located in what has to be the world’s most beautiful city. In this lesson we look at the mathematics associated with … Continue reading

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Traversable and Hub Networks

Image Source: http://flikie.s3.amazonaws.com Airports can sure get busy, but not to the extent of the above photo-shopped masterpiece ! Airlines use “Hub Networks”, which are actually multiple Hub and Spoke structures that are interconnected to each other by multiple paths. … Continue reading

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Network Mathematics

Image Copyright 2012 by Passy’s World of Mathematics Rail Networks are quite familiar to most of us. Recently Passy visited Sydney in Australia, and found the rail network system to be far superior to that of Melbourne. The Melbourne Rail … Continue reading

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Shark Mathematics

Image Copyright 2012 by Passy’s World of Mathematics Passy’s World recently visited the Sydney Aquarium in Australia, which has one of the world’s best Shark exhibits. In this lesson we look at some of the mathematics associated with these amazing … Continue reading

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