Math Contest
Math Contest ~ Tripos
Endowed and administered by P Tingley and S Jordan
Here are some numbers that are rather close in value:
Perhaps these appeal to you. Hopefully you can find some others that you find particularly intriguing.
Your challenge – find some such numbers, tell us how close they are (without merely pushing a calculator button every time).
Rules, format, etc:
One Page
- Who are you? (Sentence or two.) Names, roles (e.g., “Fellow of AMS”, “undergraduate lunch group,” “xxx’s Grandmother.”)
- Your well-written entry – no more than 2 paragraphs.
- One more short paragraph – why your entry is special/intruiging/deserves to win.
Optional Extra Page
- You may attach one page of well-written computations to show that you did not merely push the calculator/computer button every time.
Deadline – submit your entry by Tuesday, 11/10, afternoon. We would appreciate a paper copy placed in S Jordan’s metal mailbox.
Fame: Winning entry (entries?) will be displayed on a Department Bulletin Board.
Fortune: $5