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Patrick Honner

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How Simple Math Moves the Needle

By Patrick Honner
September 29, 2023
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The spatial intuition behind a three-point turn offers an on-ramp to a century-old geometry problem.

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Math That Lets You Think Locally but Act Globally

By Patrick Honner
July 21, 2023
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Knowing a little about the local connections on flight maps and other networks can reveal a lot about a system’s global structure.

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Math Patterns That Go On Forever but Never Repeat

By Patrick Honner
May 23, 2023
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Simple math can help explain the complexities of the newly discovered aperiodic monotile.

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The Symmetry That Makes Solving Math Equations Easy

By Patrick Honner
March 24, 2023
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Learn why the quadratic formula works and why quadratics are easier to solve than cubics.

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The Basic Algebra Behind Secret Codes and Space Communication

By Patrick Honner
January 23, 2023
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Whether you’re passing secret notes in class or downloading images from a space probe, Reed-Solomon codes offer an ingenious way to embed information and correct for errors.

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The Simple Geometry Behind Brownie Bake Offs and Equal Areas

By Patrick Honner
November 21, 2022
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Proving that two polygons have the same area can be as easy as cutting them up and rearranging the pieces.

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How Big Is Infinity?

By Patrick Honner
September 27, 2022
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Of all the endless questions children and mathematicians have asked about infinity, one of the biggest has to do with its size.

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How Can Infinitely Many Primes Be Infinitely Far Apart?

By Patrick Honner
July 21, 2022
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Mathematicians have been studying the distribution of prime numbers for thousands of years. Recent results about a curious kind of prime offer a new take on how spread out they can be.

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Why Claude Shannon Would Have Been Great at Wordle

By Patrick Honner
May 25, 2022
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A bit of information theory can help you analyze — and improve — your Wordle game.


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About the author

Patrick Honner teaches mathematics and computer science in New York City. He is a National STEM Teacher Ambassador, a Math for America master teacher and a recipient of the 2013 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. He is a frequent writer, speaker and presenter on mathematics and teaching.
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