Monthly Archives: October 2019

Interactive Explorations of Hilbert Curves

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Vanessa Rivera-Quinones

One of the most famous and elegant constructions in mathematics is Hilbert’s space-filling curve. A nice description of Hilbert curves can be seen in Grant Sanderson’s (@3Blue1Brown) video “Hilbert’s Curves: Is Infinite Math Useful?” These curves have an impressive number … Continue reading →

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Posts to Ponder

Posted on October 28, 2019 by racheljcrowell

I have recently read some posts that don’t necessarily have a common theme uniting them, except that they all grabbed my attention. Without further ado, here’s a little bit about a few of them. “What we mean when we say … Continue reading →

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Diving into the DeepMind podcast

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Vanessa Rivera-Quinones

Deepmind, famously known for creating the computer programs AlphaGo and Alpha Zero, features a blog that showcases their current research efforts in artificial intelligence (AI). Their more recent posts include: “How evolutionary selection can train more capable self-driving cars” by … Continue reading →

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Math Class and Comics Blogs

Posted on October 7, 2019 by racheljcrowell

It’s that time of year again: For those in school, the fall semester is in full-swing and approaching the stretch where the winter holiday season doesn’t seem quite on the horizon. If you’re anything like me (averse to cold weather … Continue reading →

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