@DavidB52s

Mathematician and procrastinator.

 Staffordshire
Joined April 2009
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#UCL psg v psv. The TLA derby
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Thought I’d got it but shitcreak is double E. oh well #Countdown
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Proposal for a new qualification to tackle GCSE maths resit failure - MEI mei.org.uk/proposal-for-a-ne…

Proposal for a New Qualification to Tackle GCSE Maths Resit Failure - MEI

MEI has published a paper making the case for a new post-16 GCSE maths qualification to improve resit success rates and better prepare young people with the

mei.org.uk
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Cute puzzle - red line is tangent to the semicircle. The quarter circle and semicircle need not have the same radius.
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Does anyone know the source? Posted on Reddit by someone looking for a solution.
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David Bedford retweeted
David Bedford@DavidB52s6 Jul 2018
Do you struggle to spell Fibbonacci? Do you find yourself spelling Fibonnaci in different ways? Just remember that the number of bs, ns and cs in Fibonacci is 1,1,2 (the start of his sequence).
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I’d like to trial two versions - this and one where the cows are distinct. I expect many would give different answers.
Presh Talwalkar from MindYourDecisions@preshtalwalkar2 Oct 2022
Simple riddle stumps the internet...again. I did a poll on YouTube and 15% of people gave the wrong answer (sample size of 26,000 votes). Can you solve it? Video youtu.be/-OdoMxI3-74 Blog post mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2… Poll results youtube.com/post/UgkxVFuBtg7…
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This is a lovely problem.
David C @[email protected] @dlcmaths.bsky.social@dlcmaths12 Apr 2022
Replying to @DavidB52s @SparksMaths
Now, as an extension, can you prove that it's possible to find a list of 1000 consecutive integers containing exactly 100 primes?
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Finally got the MA to use my corporate photo!
The Mathematical Association@Mathematical_A11 Apr 2022
Session 2C of #MAConf22 at 3.40 p.m. tomorrow. David Bedford and Ben Sparks on 'Revealing mathematics'. When these two team up, magic happens! Inexpensive tickets are still available and you can catch-up on demand for one month. maconference.org.uk/register… @DavidB52s @SparksMaths
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We're still taking applications for the @MEIMaths Data Science Taught Course - a series of live online lessons over the summer term aimed at year 12 students. You can sign-up your students at: mei.org.uk/event/9606/
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This is cute.
級数bot@infseriesbot10 Oct 2021
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Wait until he finds out about 91.
Cliff Pickover
@pickover7 Oct 2021
Mathematics. "It makes me irrationally upset that 51 isn't a prime number. Like the fact that 17 divides 51 feels like a crime against nature." ~David Berardo, astrophysicist, @SarlCagan93
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Looking forward to leading this workgroup!
North Mids Maths Hub@NMMathsHub22 Sep 2021
Post-16: Developing A level Pedagogy is Work Group starting soon. Please see tinyurl.com/ajumbj77 for more info and book on here: tinyurl.com/8tfkbnfv
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There should be something in the REF that measures the impact of this.
@mathewjowens.bsky.social@mathewjowens9 Sep 2021
Replying to @mathewjowens
Also: tee hee!
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Rob clearly needs to get out more - please help him.
Rob Eastaway@robeastaway12 Apr 2021
Replying to @robeastaway
In May, all my school talks will be FREE. This applies to primary, secondary, FE and teacher sessions. The constraints: (1) It must be IN PERSON in your/a school or college (2) I'll request the train fare if outside M25 If interested email me: email AT robeastaway.com
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I would describe my lecturing style as laid-back.
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I hereby declare this to be a thing (there you go).
Jonathan Hall@StudyMaths29 Jan 2021
Occupying my mind with random thoughts...why is this not a thing?
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Some ideas for all of us struggling with teaching online in these precedented times.
Jeremy Lion@jeremylion27 Jan 2021
Today I'm joined by a special friend for a mathematical Lion Bite!
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Why doesn't Word have a © key that autocorrects to (c)? It would make writing multiple-choice questions a lot easier.
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I know there is a lot going on but I’m surprised this was only second story on the sports page @BBCSport
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