"The number e is a mathematical constant, approximately equal to 2.71828, which appears in many different settings throughout mathematics. It was discovered by the Swiss mathematician Jacob Bernoulli while studying compound interest, where e arises as the limit of (1 + 1/n)n as n approaches infinity."The number e is of eminent importance in mathematics, alongside 0, 1, π and i. All five of these numbers play important and recurring roles across mathematics, and are the five constants appearing in one formulation of Euler's identity. Like the constant π, e is irrational: it is not a ratio of integers. Also like π, e is transcendental: it is not a root of any non-zero polynomial with rational coefficients"
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Friday, May 26, 2023
FRIDAY MUSIC: Mathematical sounds, by JD
Friday, May 19, 2023
FRIDAY MUSIC: The Rutles, by JD
Friday, May 12, 2023
FRIDAY MUSIC: The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, by JD
SOLARIS Penguin Cafe
Sunday, May 07, 2023
COLOUR SUPPLEMENT: Northern Lights, by JD
Here is one of Tom Thomson's paintings of the aurora; one of several he did. It is in the National Gallery of Canada, Thomson being Canadian. This from Wiki:
"Thomas John Thomson (August 5, 1877 – July 8, 1917) was a Canadian artist active in the early 20th century. During his short career, he produced roughly 400 oil sketches on small wood panels and approximately 50 larger works on canvas. His works consist almost entirely of landscapes, depicting trees, skies, lakes, and rivers. He used broad brush strokes and a liberal application of paint to capture the beauty and colour of the Ontario landscape. Thomson's accidental death by drowning at 39 shortly before the founding of the Group of Seven is seen as a tragedy for Canadian art."
theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-the-globes-annual-christmas-painting-northern-lights-by-tom-thomson/ |
Friday, May 05, 2023
FRIDAY MUSIC: Golden Oldies, by JD
Friday, April 28, 2023
FRIDAY MUSIC: The Alehouse Boys, by JD
Friday, April 21, 2023
FRIDAY MUSIC: Golden Oldies - the 1950s, by JD
There are, on our televisions, a number of channels dedicated to playing 'golden oldies' music from the 60s, the 70s and the 80s. But there is no channel dedicated to 50s music for some reason. It cannot be because the music was bad, perhaps it is because of the lack of video/film showing the artists performing their songs.
So as a small contribution to keeping the music alive, a selection of goldne oldies from more than 60+ years ago. I think it would be fair to say that musically the fifties ended in October 1962 with the release of the first record by the Beatles and their inspiration came from the music of that era. Without the 50s popular music of today would be very different.