Category Archives: Math

How to Solve it (Part III)

In the tenth section, Polya starts illustrating how his questions and suggestions can be used. He uses the problem of finding the diagonal of a parallelepiped. In the section, he fully demonstrates how a dialogue needs to be taken place … Continue reading

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Shor’s Algorithm – Breaking RSA Encryption

In my previous article, I talked about the RSA cryptosystem which is widely used on the Internet for secure data transmission. The power and security of the RSA cryptosystem derives from the fact that the factoring problem is “hard.” That … Continue reading

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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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The Analysis a Beginning Graduate Student Ought to Know

I take this title (with a bit of a modification) from a textbook I used during my first year of my PhD. It was a book by Jonathan Golan entitled The Linear Algebra a Beginning Graduate Student Ought to Know. Now, … Continue reading

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Pi(e) Day Possibilities

Despite the lingering snow, March is here and Pi Day is only a week away! I love Pi Day because it combines three of my favorite things: math, puns, and dessert. Baking a pie is always a fun (and tasty!) way … Continue reading

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