Christchurch MathsJam meets on the third Tuesday of every month from 7pm at Craft Embassy on Oxford Tce. Join us and share your mathematical enthusiasm!
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21 Nov 2024
We're stepping off Twitter - it's been fun, but it's no longer a viable forum to remind people about our maths meetups.
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Keep in touch & keep mathing on!
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8 Oct 2024
The tenth month is October, but you wouldn't guess it by the name...
For more number-related controversy, puzzles and general fun with maths in the pub, come to Christchurch MathsJam.
We'll be meeting from 7pm this Tues 15th, at our usual spot in the Craft Embassy. See ya there!
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10 Sep 2024
Here's the challenge mode for all you math whizzes. Sample three numbers x, y, z uniformly at random in [0, 1], and compute (xy)^z. What distribution describes this result?
Answer: It's uniform!
I know how to prove it, but haven't yet found the "aha" style explanation where it feels expected or visualizable. If any of you have one, please send it my way and I'll strongly consider making a video on it.
h/t @alonamit for this one.
10 Sep 2024
On a recent trip to the UK, @standupmaths shared this delightful little probability fact with me and asked if I might animate an explanation for a video of his. It's a fun one!
See his full video with shenanigans relating this to dice and more. youtu.be/ga9Qk38FaHM
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12 Sep 2024
A Möbius strip walks into a bar, looking dejected. The bartender asks "what's wrong?" and the Möbius strip wails "where do I even BEGIN?"
If you like maths and pubs, why not find the union of your interests this Tuesday 17th September? We'll be at The Craft Embassy from 7pm!
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9 Sep 2024
Only 5 days until early-bird tickets for the 2024 MathsJam UK Gathering end - get in quick before the prices go up! Join us in Yarnfield on 2-3 November for a weekend of recreational maths, meeting cool people and sharing interesting things! Details at mathsjam.com/gathering/uk
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18 Aug 2024
Here's a math problem that I came up with during work on my newest math popularizing article.
Of course it can be solved mathematically, but you can also treat it as a coding challenge. Have fun!
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18 Aug 2024
Tomorrow, 20th August (third Tuesday), is the monthly date of our friendly maths-in-a-pub meetup.
See you from 7pm for Christchurch MathsJam at the Craft Embassy. Bring paperclips and rubber bands if you have them!
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7 Aug 2024
Mathateca presents Show Your Working; join us to hear how maths can be used to understand ecosystems and weather, or for flight simulation. Free event, Thursday 8 August, 6-7pm, Tūranga.
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12 Jul 2024
A pirate walks into a pub with his bird screeching "Pieces of nine!"
He shrugs and explains: "Yarr, it's a parroty error."
For more bad puns (plus fun maths puzzles) come join MathsJam next Tuesday 16th July from 7pm at Craft Embassy on the Terrace. 🍻 mathsjam.com/cities/christch…
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6 Apr 2020
What’s the area of the circle?
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11 Jun 2024
And to make sure you never miss the latest Christchurch MathsJam news and important notices like this one (as well as getting bonus puzzles and links), make sure you're subscribed to our mailing list here: bit.ly/2foEXbV
All welcome :)
11 Jun 2024
NOTICE: We’re have temporary change of venue for June's MathsJam. Instead of Craft Embassy, this month's Christchurch MathsJam will be meeting at
Cascade Stranges Lane, 219 High Street Chch Central
See you on the mezzanine floor for maths this Tuesday 18th, from 7pm!
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11 Jun 2024
NOTICE: We’re have temporary change of venue for June's MathsJam. Instead of Craft Embassy, this month's Christchurch MathsJam will be meeting at
Cascade Stranges Lane, 219 High Street Chch Central
See you on the mezzanine floor for maths this Tuesday 18th, from 7pm!
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15 May 2024
My daughter had a nice problem in her high-school math club. Suppose you have 1000 white points and 1000 black points in the plane, no three collinear. Can you draw segments connecting them in pairs, from white to black, using each point just once, without any edges crossing?
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16 May 2024
Just under a week till our next MathsJam - an opportunity to meet other people who enjoy maths, and to have fun solving mathematical games and puzzles in a pub - coming up this Tuesday 21st May from 7pm at Craft Embassy (Oxford Tce, Chch).
All abilities and backgrounds welcome.
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11 Apr 2024
Our MathsJam meet this month is a little earlier than most; we meet on the third Tuesday, which is next week, Tuesday 16th April. See you from 7pm at the Craft Embassy!
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One for the 2028 diary )& I suggest booking accommodation early!)
rnz.co.nz/news/national/5138…
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11 Apr 2024
A joke from one of our 'Jammers: if the only even prime is two, then what's all this monkey business about prime-eights? 🙈🙉🙊
Speaking of 🐒, have you joined our Christchurch #MathsJam MailChimp mailing list for our monthly meet up reminders? eepurl.com/hiTOJD
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14 Mar 2024
Today is pi day, tomorrow's Friday, and next week it's March MathsJam!
No matter your favourite circle constant, you're welcome to join us at our usual haunt, the Craft Embassy on the Terrace, from 7pm Tuesday 19th March for πnts and maths puzzles at the pub.
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14 Feb 2024
All is fair in love and math 💞
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15 Feb 2024
Next Tuesday 20th February is our monthly #MathsJam date. Come along to solve puzzles and do recreational mathematics in a pub with other cool maths people.
Come find us from 7pm at the Craft Embassy on Oxford Tce. All welcome.
ALT MathsJam poster for Christchurch (NZ) MathsJam. It reads: "A monthly opportunity for like-minded self-confessed maths enthusiasts to get together in a pub and share stuff they like. Puzzles, games, problems or just anything they think is cool or interesting. It's on the third Tuesday of each month. Next: Tuesday 20 February, from 7pm in the evening, in the Craft Embassy. More dates: Tues 19 March, Tues 16 April, Tues 21 May. Contact: christchurch@mathsjam.com. Find out more at mathsjam.com"
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