Two weeks ago I finished teaching a semester course on the “Mathematics of 3D printing” with Tim Berg, Professor of Ceramics here at Pitzer College. Unfortunately, once the semester ended I went straight into teaching a 3 week intensive summer class in Multivariable Calculus. That didn’t leave much time for blogging! This was the third time I taught (or
Month: May 2016
Knot Theory with Rhino, Grasshopper and Kangaroo
Knots have always fascinated me. When I was young I used to get books about knot-tying from the public library and carry around some rope to practice. I enjoyed the challenge and beauty of tying a complicated decorative knot. Once when I was out in public a stranger saw me and said “If you like tying knots, you