IB Maths Resources from Intermathematics
IB Maths Resources: 300 IB Maths Exploration ideas, video tutorials and Exploration Guides
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spaUY8PlyYA The Chinese Postman Problem There is a fantastic pdf resource from Suffolk Maths which goes into a lot of detail on this topic - and I will base my post on their resource. Visit their site for a more in-depth treatment. The Chinese Postman Problem was first posed by a Chinese mathematician in... Continue Reading →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-I6XTVZXww Analytic Continuation and the Riemann Zeta Function Analytic Continuation is a very important mathematical technique which allows us to extend the domain of functions. It is essential in higher level mathematics and physics and leads to some remarkable results. For example, by using analytic continuation we can prove that the sum of the natural... Continue Reading →
Murder in the Maths Department A murder has been committed in the maths department! A body has been discovered surrounded by mathematical objects and only the hardworking maths teachers were in school, doing long division sums for fun at the weekend. One of them must be the murderer. (The wall of fame of successful detectives... Continue Reading →