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Perfect Circle These jewelry creations are a thought-provoking meditation on the endless potential of the circle -- linked metal circles, groupings of circles, circles upon circles. |
Science News
October 30, 2004
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Squaring Circles Laczkovich proved that "squaring the circle" is possible, provided that the pieces have the right form. The proof applies not only to circles but also to nearly any plane figure with a mathematically well-behaved boundary... Puzzle of the Week... |
Science News
May 3, 2003
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A Geometric Superformula The notion of a simple equation that you can use to generate a wide variety of geometric shapes is an immensely appealing one. Johan Gielis of Antwerp, Belgium, proposes one such formula in the March American Journal of Botany. |
Science News
December 11, 2004
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Pennies in a Tray Mathematicians have long pondered the problem of packing identical circles inside a variety of geometric shapes. |
Science News
March 31, 2007
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Math Circles Inspire Students Programs outside of school are helping students discover math on their own. |
AFP eWire
March 7, 2005 |
Report Yields New Insights on Giving Circles A new study about giving circles shows a small but growing phenomenon that poses new opportunities and challenges for fundraisers. |
AFP eWire
March 5, 2007 |
Giving Circles Provide Opportunities, Challenges for Fundraisers A new study has found that while giving circles have much to offer charities, in some cases the funding relationships can be uneven and have yet to reach their full potential. |
Science News
September 16, 2006
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Touring the Poles A classic brainteaser leads to uncountable infinities. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2004
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The Incubation of a Giving Circle Here's what happens when women donors pool their charitable dollars and decide communally which grantees to support. |
BusinessWeek
February 27, 2006 |
Gene's Final Farewells One of Eugene O'Kelly's hopes in the last days of his life was to be able, as he would say, "to unwind" relationships of all kinds. |
