Category Archives: General

by Kareem Carr It’s been a while since William Thurston wrote “On Proof and Progress in Mathematics”.  However, in this answer posted on MathOverflow, he clearly still articulates, better than I ever could, what I find valuable about mathematics: It’s … Continue reading →

by Angelean Hendrix How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and width and height Analysis can prove, when dimensions out of sight For the ends of Optimizations and ideal attracting solutions. … Continue reading →

by Derek Smith Maybe it shouldn’t, but it often amazes me when I notice similarities between tutoring 6th graders and my work as a TA. I don’t mean this in a disparaging manner; I’ve simply observed a few common (though … Continue reading →

By Diana Davis Last spring, I spent a few months reading and understanding a paper about regular octagons. I spent so much time looking at octagons, drawing octagons, and thinking about octagons, that I started noticing them in my everyday … Continue reading →

by Alex Levin At this point in our graduate career, my friends and I are mostly focused on research with our advisers. In particular, for the most part, we are no longer taking classes. As a result, I have noticed … Continue reading →