The Mathematical Intelligencer

, Volume 30, Issue 1, pp 44–49 | Cite as

An excursion around the national mall in Washington DC, USA

The Mathematical Tourist
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Abstract

Does your hometown have any mathematical tourist attractions such as statues, plaques, graves, the café where the famous conjecture was made, the desk where the famous initials are scratched, birthplaces, houses, or memorials? Have you encountered a mathematical sight on your travels? If so, we invite you to submit an essay to this column. Be sure to include a picture, a description of its mathematical significance, and either a map or directions so that others may follow in your tracks.

Keywords

Isosceles Triangle Golden Ratio Space Frame Slope Face National Gallery 
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References And Literature

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    Longstreth, R. (ed.).The Mall in Washington, 1791–1991. New Haven, Yale University Press, 2003.Google Scholar
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© Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2008

Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.School of Mathematics and StatisticsUniversity of Sydney

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