On Tue, 6 Feb 2007 14:19:57 +0000, Jonathan Sanderson <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>It is indeed from a Japanese children's series, called - I think -
>'Pitagora suiichi' ('Pythagoras Switch,' apparently). These sequences
>are scattered through the show, the bulk of which consists of a
>fairly weird mix of physical exercise drills and simple make&do/art.
The physical exercise drills are known as "Algorithm Switch", like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlRne8tZrI4
They show (I assume they are meant to show, from the name) algorithms,
though there appears to be no decision trees in the algorithm, just linear
repetition. They could nicely illustrate concurrency and other principles of
computer science I've almost forgotten from university.
Maybe we can persuade the BBC to incorporate illustrations of complex
mathematical computer science into Boogie Beebies?
Scott
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