Category Archives: General

The Four Color Theorem

This weekend, I was helping paint flats for a play when an interesting problem arose – we wanted to use three colors of paint to create rectangles of different sizes on a rectangular flat, with the stipulation that no two … Continue reading

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Start an AMS Student Chapter

Before you ask, my university does not currently have an AMS Graduate Student Chapter. I learned about this opportunity through my involvement this year in creating a SIAM graduate student chapter. But the two organizations offer practically the same deal … Continue reading

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The Eternity II Puzzle: Still Unsolved!!

Between the light and darkness of mathematical knowledge exists an ever-extending boundary that pushes the limits of abstraction into the framework of tangible existence.   What can and cannot be known converges with each symbol in a collection of coherent logic.   Step … Continue reading

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Call for Editors

Summer is coming up – this would be a great time to write some articles for other math graduate students to read. If you have something you would like to contribute, email Tyler Clark at tyler.clark@knights.ucf.edu.

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Mathematics Talks

Like many universities, the University of Central Florida (UCF) has had many guest speakers this semester. It is quite interesting to hear the thoughts of folks from other universities regarding mathematics and its role. Two of my favorite talks recently have … Continue reading

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