Math Corner

Math Corner: Holiday Gifts

By Jason Gershman • Question: The song the “12 Days of Christmas” is a great introduction to the mathematical structures of Natural…


Math Corner: Turkey Tailwind

By Jason Gershman • Question: Tom the Turkey is trying to escape being turned into Thanksgiving dinner. To fly to freedom, he…


Math Corner: Save the Date

By Jason Gershman • Question: While Pi Day Occurs every year on March 14th, United Nations World Statistics Day only occurs once…


Math Corner: Pencil, Paper, Solution

By Jason Gershman • Question: “On the television show, “The Big Bang Theory,” Sheldon Cooper invented an extension of a classic game…


Math Corner: Going Steady

By Jason Gershman • Question: Let’s define a number as “steady” if its digits (when read from left to right) are either…


Math Corner: Chick-fil-Odd

By Jason Gershman • Question: Professor Oddnumber is very excited Chick-fil-A is now open on the NSU Campus. He orders a large…


Math Corner: Palindrome Daze

By Jason Gershman • Question: April 20, 2024 through April 29, 2024 featured 10 straight 5-Digit Palindrome Days when the month-day-two digit…


Math Corner: Binary Figures

By Jason Gershman • Question: To decipher a four-digit binary code (consisting of only 0’s and 1’s) in a video game, gamer…


Math Corner: Wardrobe Overcharge

By Jason Gershman • Question: Student Razor Q. Shark wants a new wardrobe for the fall semester. He makes 11 separate shopping…