Category Archives: General

Do you appreciate mathematics?

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Jean Joseph

I have attended some events devoted to “math appreciation”; those events tend to attract several people with different levels of knowledge of mathematics, and the topics covered tend to be broad enough to hopefully satisfy a large audience. I then … Continue reading →

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Are you good at asking questions?

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Jean Joseph

One might think that asking a question is very trivial; in mathematics, maybe in early years of learning, asking what 1+1 is might be very innocent, until to later realize that the answer can be complicated. After years of mathematical … Continue reading →

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Proofs from The Book

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Tyler Clark

I recently came across an article on Stack Exchange that asks readers what proofs they think other mathematicians should know and why. There are 23 answers on the post (it is a closed question now unfortunately) with many different proof suggestions. This reminded me of … Continue reading →

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Odd Weird Numbers

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Avery Carr

Common intuition is a clandestine notion hidden behind the wall of mathematical formalism.  Elaborate systems that dispose of specification in favor of complete abstraction are merely derived from basic understanding.   Axiomatic truths build elegant mathematical structures layered by bricks of … Continue reading →

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The Lonely Runner Conjecture

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Avery Carr

The eminent mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss once said, “Mathematics is the queen of the sciences.”   Considering this statement to be true, it is easy to see the span of her kingdom.  From the design of airplane wings to the ever increasing … Continue reading →

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