Tales of Pythagoras

Ben Orlin Reflections February 28, 2018February 22, 2018 1 Minute

semi-mythical stories of your favorite
semi-mythical mathematician

Published February 28, 2018February 22, 2018

4 thoughts on “Tales of Pythagoras”

holdenrhit says:

March 2, 2018 at 11:35 am

But what if the snake had been a multiplier?

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Nine Disruptive says:

March 3, 2018 at 12:35 am

So, were Pythagoras impersonators considered a genre of entertainment, like Elvis impersonators, or were they considered fraud, and if so, how big a problem were they?

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Nine Disruptive says:

March 3, 2018 at 12:40 am

Also, everybody knows that story about the adder was changed later to fit the legend.

Pythagoras bit first.

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