Monthly Archives: March 2016

Carnival of Mathematics 132

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Brent

Welcome to the 132nd Carnival of Mathematics, a monthly roundup of mathematics-related blog posts! First, some facts about the number 132 (sourced from What’s Special About This Number? and Wikipedia. Of course, . 132 is a pronic number since it … Continue reading →

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Golden numbers are Fibonacci

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Brent

This post is fourth in a series, proving the curious fact that is a Fibonacci number if and only if one (or both) of or is a perfect square; we call numbers of this form golden numbers. Last time, I … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Mathematics 132: call for submissions!

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Brent

Next week I will be hosting the 132nd Carnival of Mathematics, a monthly roundup of mathematics-related blog posts. Anything math-related is fair game: explanations of serious mathematics, puzzles, writing about mathematics education, mathematical anecdotes, refutations of bad mathematics, applications, reviews, … Continue reading →

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