tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362699732024-03-18T06:03:15.156-05:00The Mathematical TouristMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.comBlogger2069125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-76014510943753133572023-05-10T12:10:00.002-05:002023-06-23T12:37:21.128-05:00Patterns in the Santa Fe Botanical Garden IIWhen we look at the world around us, we don't usually think about mathematics, or even notice math that may be right in front of our eyes. Yet an eye for math can greatly enrich our appreciation and understanding of what we see.The Santa Fe Botanical Garden is a wonderful place for exploration with mathematics in mind, from the bilateral symmetry of leaves to branching Math Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-60855894635092473782023-04-05T07:00:00.049-05:002023-04-05T07:00:00.164-05:00Crittergami Scamp by Kevin Box. The Collection, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 2023.Chirp by Kevin Box.Shelly by Kevin Box.Swish & Flip by Kevin Box.Inch by Kevin Box.See also "Inching Along," "Rising Crane," and "Boxed Turtle."Photos by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-12693541380398743722023-04-04T16:06:00.000-05:002023-04-04T16:06:05.398-05:00Frosted BronzeSt. Francis of Assisi by Betty Sabo. Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2023.Homage to the Burro by Charles Southard. Burro Alley, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2023.Bronze bison sculpture, Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico.Photos by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-85258286723971727852023-03-17T07:00:00.013-05:002023-03-17T07:00:00.170-05:00Circles and Blocks Railyard Park, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2022.Photos by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-50437040632216651062023-03-16T15:50:00.000-05:002023-03-16T15:50:00.545-05:00Tangents Crestview, Austin, Texas, 2023.Photo by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-24378057424390501692023-02-15T11:39:00.000-05:002023-02-15T11:39:09.839-05:00Winter Feeding Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2023.Photos by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-74045278810388174042023-02-02T08:00:00.001-05:002023-02-02T08:00:00.180-05:00Ghost Ranch Cliffs Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico, 2023.Photos by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-75775805675911896872023-02-01T08:00:00.001-05:002023-02-01T08:00:00.170-05:00Gerald's Tree Gerald's Tree, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico, 2023.Photos by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-77968086968369329802023-01-31T08:00:00.009-05:002023-01-31T08:00:00.171-05:00Kiva Priest Kiva Priest by Robert Dale Tsosie. Sculpture Garden, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2023.Photo by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-33786565447448066572023-01-30T12:47:00.001-05:002023-01-30T12:54:31.146-05:00Navajo Spirits Plant Yei, Protection Yei, Plant Yei by Fred Begay. Sculpture Garden, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2023.Photos by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-83184060849192919972023-01-01T03:00:00.002-05:002023-01-30T17:06:48.309-05:002023 2023 = 17 x 17 x 7 (A008865).2023 is the sum of its digits times the square of the sum of the digits squared: (2 + 0 + 2 + 3 = 7)(2 x 2 + 0 x 0 + 2 x 2 + 3 X 3 = 17)(2 x 2 + 0 x 0 + 2 x 2 + 3 X 3 = 17) = 7 x 17 x 17 = 2023 (A257766).2023 is a number that cannot be written as the sum of 3 squares.2023 is a multiple of 7 whose sum of digits is equal to 7 (A063416).2023 is the smallest of Math Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-73596834724100929332022-12-21T16:03:00.000-05:002022-12-21T16:03:22.438-05:00John Sims (1968-2022)John Sims (1968-2022) was both a mathematician and an artist."The mathematical art that I seek to develop combines mathematical language and analysis with the expressiveness and creativity of the process to make expressive visual theorems," Sims once commented.John Sims (1968-2022).In SquareRoot of a Tree, Sims used images of a real tree and a branched fractal structure to show the tree-root Math Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-22671426590571490732022-12-20T08:00:00.001-05:002022-12-20T08:00:00.172-05:00Garden Sunset Santa Fe Botanical Garden, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2022.Photo by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-72274004775382682402022-12-19T12:55:00.002-05:002022-12-19T12:59:35.484-05:00Baslica Lights Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2022.Photo by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-49891165832075224532022-11-15T12:06:00.004-05:002023-06-23T12:42:21.324-05:00Patterns in the Santa Fe Botanical GardenWhen we look at the world around us, we don't usually think about mathematics, or even notice math that may be right in front of our eyes. Yet an eye for math can greatly enrich our appreciation and understanding of what we see.The Santa Fe Botanical Garden is a wonderful place to explore with mathematics in mind, from the bilateral symmetry of leaves to branching fractal forms and FibonacciMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-17663485550223335012022-11-12T08:00:00.016-05:002022-11-12T08:00:00.173-05:00Fajada Butte Fajada Butte, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico, 2022.Photos by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-89761795403023238272022-11-11T08:00:00.001-05:002022-11-11T08:00:00.168-05:00Bunkhouse and Corral Bunkhouse and corral, Salmon Homestead, Salmon Ruins, Bloomfield, New Mexico, 2022.See also "Salmon Homestead."Photos by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-11454063884815782312022-11-10T13:20:00.001-05:002022-11-10T13:28:33.944-05:00Salmon Homestead Salmon Homestead, Salmon Ruins, Bloomfield, New Mexico, 2022.Root cellar.Photos by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-3013819603654275932022-11-07T08:00:00.023-05:002022-11-07T08:00:00.166-05:00Propane Tank Seating Asymmetric Bench by Colin Selig. Los Alamos Community Building, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 2022.Club Love Seat by Colin Selig.Photos by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-10437510139715287902022-11-06T08:00:00.026-05:002022-11-06T08:00:00.165-05:00Lumispheres Lumisphere 1, 2, 3 by Colin Selig. Los Alamos Community Building, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 2022.Photos by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-62939606183630020242022-11-05T10:18:00.001-05:002022-11-05T10:18:37.696-05:00Skyrunner The Roadrunner by Richard Swenson. Los Alamos, New Mexico, 2022.Photos by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-16433475571399836532022-10-10T16:04:00.000-05:002022-10-10T16:04:02.685-05:00Snow White and Aspen Gold View toward the Santa Fe ski basin from the West Circle Trail, Hyde Memorial State Park, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2022.Photo by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-87512320286014327812022-09-29T07:00:00.001-05:002022-09-29T07:00:00.156-05:00Eight Petals Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2021.Photo by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-75681141194240877722022-09-28T07:00:00.024-05:002022-09-28T07:00:00.165-05:00Flower Tower Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus). East Circle Trail, Hyde Memorial State Park, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2022.Photo by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36269973.post-47024198385940955982022-09-27T07:00:00.001-05:002022-09-27T07:00:00.166-05:00Sand Bank Solitude White Sands National Park, New Mexico, 2021.Photo by I. PetersonMath Touristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014397210725962876noreply@blogger.com0