Monthly Archives: December 2016

See, Accept, Affirm

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Juliettte Bruce

The mathematical community is one, which—while not as diverse as it could/should be—counts as members individuals from all backgrounds and of all identities. These individualities are something we as a community should cherish and support. One outlet for such support … Continue reading →

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What is a Manifold? (4/6)

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Behnam Esmayli

After our luxurious treatment of 1-d manifolds, we turn to 2-d manifolds. My story of surfaces starts in a beautifully weird morning when I got up to realize that life in the usual Euclidean plane had changed dramatically. Vectors had shortened, areas … Continue reading →

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