HKJSMS newsletter may 2013

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Hong Kong Joint School Mathematics Society HKJSMS Newsletter

Issue 3 12-13

May 2013

From the Editor Dear readers, it is a busy month for all of us after the Easter Holiday. However, please don't forget the big day for HKJSMS, that is the annual 25th ISMC (Inter -School Mathematics Contest) which will be hold on 4/5. HKJSMS and us strongly encourage you to support this big activity! Eileen Tam & Jeff Siu

Interview with hang Lung Mathematics Awards winner P.2 – 4 // 5 nonspherical shapes that have π in their area P.5 – 8 // Introduction to Simson Line P.9-11 // Beauty of Geometry in Architecture P.11—15 // Rene Descartes—I think, therefore I am P.15—17 // Proof without words P.18-19 // Fun with Math P.19 // Solutions for Challenging Times of last issue P.20

Geometry

I have created a new universe from nothing— Janos Bolyai

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