Category Archives: Math in Pop Culture

Human nature, how we teach math, and the birthday problem

I’ve spent a few weeks wondering what I can write about for my first post here. I’m a first-year PhD student with an endless supply of questions but without much wisdom or insight to share yet about my short graduate … Continue reading

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Online Recommender Systems – How Does a Website Know What I Want?

“People you may know.” “Other products you may like.” “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought…” We’ve all seen these suggestions when browsing the web, be it on Facebook or Amazon or some other platform. But how do the sites … Continue reading

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Bridging the Gap 2: Eine Kleine NachtMathematics

This time of year, a new crop of math majors are stepping off college campuses and into the next phases of their lives. Some go to industry, some into teaching, and some into graduate school. Along any of these paths, … Continue reading

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When is Cheryl’s Birthday?

Birthdays are a fun tradition that you get to celebrate with your friends and family once a year…that is, if you tell them when your birthday is.  In a logic puzzle that has been making the rounds on the Internet, … Continue reading

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Celebrities and Math

I always enjoy seeing mathematics in pop culture. When a friend of mine sent me a txt message about an article talking about celebrities who enjoyed mathematics, I was all over it. (Tangent – The title of the article, 10 Secret … Continue reading

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