Author Archives: Kareem Carr

Highlights of the Notices of the AMS, September 2009 Issue

By Kareem Carr

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An Extensive List of Mathematics and Statistics Blogs

By Kareem Carr There are already a multitude of mathematics and statistics blogs and more are being started all the time.  With such an embarrassment of riches, where ought the intrepid mathematical reader to start?  A recent article at What’s New mentions a very large … Continue reading

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Work Hard

By Kareem Carr I think for most people who have made it to graduate school, working hard is not a problem. The two main problems are maintaining motivation and figuring out what to do next.  I have summarized some advice … Continue reading

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The Internet Archive

By Kareem Carr I was chasing down a reference for a particular formula when I found an interesting and free digital archive of  books, including mathematics books.  

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Feeling Tricki?

By Kareem Carr There is a new project called the Tricki which is a tricks Wiki.  It is a version of Wikipedia but specifically for mathematical strategies, tactics and techniques. The goal is to have a central place where effective ways of doing … Continue reading

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