Author Archives: Kareem Carr

How the iPad Has Made My Mathematical Life Easier

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Kareem Carr

by Kareem Carr One of the tools that I have found useful academically in the last year has been the iPad. Although, in the traditional advertisements for the iPad, the ability to play music, watch videos or use various cool … Continue reading →

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Would You Like to Write for the Grad Blog?

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Kareem Carr

by Kareem Carr This is a call for members of the readership to join the graduate student blog.  Are you currently or are you aspiring to be a graduate student in mathematics?  Do you have at least one day a … Continue reading →

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The Unexpected

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Kareem Carr

by Kareem Carr Traveling, moving, hard drive failures, regular use of public transport and just regular life has left me with a healthy respect for the unexpected. The larger the life-changing step, the greater the number of complicated steps chained … Continue reading →

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The Witch of Agnesi

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Kareem Carr

by Kareem Carr I recently found out about a book called The Witch of Agnesi. For some reason, I felt some doubt that the title was actually mathematics related. However, when I did look it up, it seems to be … Continue reading →

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Don’t be too Risk Averse

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Kareem Carr

by Kareem Carr Graduate students are notoriously frugal. Although this is sometimes an economic necessity, in some ways I think we are a little too frugal. One of the ways that this frugality manifests, and that I find most prevalent, … Continue reading →

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