Category Archives: Math

A Few Math Riddles

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Irving Dai

Hello, and welcome! I wanted to make my first post for this blog about something light, so I thought I would share three of my favorite “over-the-dinner-table” math riddles/problems. These are all in the folklore, but you might not have … Continue reading →

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Matrix Multiplication Made Easy

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Matthew Simonson

(or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Matrix, part I) For those of you charged with teaching a linear algebra course or still struggling to picture the complicated dance of mass arithmetic known as matrix multiplication, here’s … Continue reading →

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Five Things to do as a Graduate Student in Mathematics

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Mohammed Kaabar

I would like to share with you my first year experience as a graduate student in mathematics at Washington State University, and I want to give you some suggestions about what you should do as a graduate student in mathematics. … Continue reading →

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Fresh Beginnings

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Matthew Simonson

A new school year is upon us, bringing new classes to teach or to take, depending on your year, new classmates to mentor or intimidate, depending on your mood, and in the illustrious high-paying danger-and-intrigue-filled world of grad student math … Continue reading →

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Bridging the Gap 2: Eine Kleine NachtMathematics

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Brian Katz

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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