MATHEMATICS 11 COUNTING , THE MOST PRIMITIVE ART Even before man learned to write,he had to know how to count.Prehistoric man had to learn to count and would use their fingers or stones to help them.They probably made strokes on…
In the early morning of the day of my thesis defend. My mother prepared for lunch for the examiners and the audience at the guest-room of the Department of Mathematics in the University of Rangoon. She was so anxious about…
MATHEMATICS 10 TALES OF A GRANDPA : FINGERS My children loved listening to stories told by their grandpa , my father -in – law.Here is one of his tales which runs as follows . In the olden days , men…
I was preparing for my thesis defend. I asked my father how a thesis was evaluated by the examiners. He replied that there were three factors with determine the outcome of a thesis defence. They are writing style, presentation and…
MATHEMATICS 12 REMARKABLE FOR WHAT IT DOES NOT SAY figure of six lines meeting a line In this figure, the reader will see six straight lines which meet another straight line. The lines are numbered one to six.The reader can…
While I was writing my M.Sc thesis, the Ministry of Education announced the part-time tutor post opportunity. One who obtained M.Sc degree or still attending master classes or even who passed B.Sc Honors degree could apply it. It was…
MATHEMATICS 9 TRIANGLES HAVE STRONG SHAPES We say that triangles have strong shapes.We define a strong shape in the following way. Imagine some shapes constructed by joining pieces of wood together with nails or screws as shown here. picture of…
MATHEMATICS 7 TALES OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY Galileo and the tower of Pisa . After he graduated ,Galileo taught at the university of Pisa.He always taught that any idea must be proved before one accepts as truth.In 1590,he used the tower…
I had written the M.Sc thesis, with my father as my supervisor. But I still did not know my fortune would never give a chance to let me as a tutor in the University. I failed the tutor examination many…
MATHEMATICS 8 TALES OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY the Great Pyramid On one of his trips to Egypt, Thales was asked if he could find the height of the great pyramid.He set a stick in the ground and said that at the…
Luckily when I attended my graduation (B.Sc Honors degree) in 1995, the Anniversary of Diamond Jubilee of the Rangoon University was held. The family photo (below) was taken on the lawn of the University Campus at that time they came…
TALES OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY (Newton and the falling apple) Comprehensibility and credibility may be two qualities which make some stories remembered. Look at the story of Newton and the falling apple. Suppose it was told , which is…
(‘Joy and woe are woven fine….’) (Illustrated – Maung Yit.) My life in the University was mixed with joy, and disappointments. I admitted that I was as happy as a free bird in the University however I was followed…
My father was working as an Associated Professor at the Mathematics Department, while I was attending the Master classes during 1991 – 1993. I still needed my father’s teaching. At first my friends did not know my father was a…
My brother started to write articles at the AtwayAmyin monthly magazine while he was attending the Engineering Institute. He soon became a young writer (also a cartoonist), and became a star in the family. Most of our grandparents’ friends applauded…
