Category Archives: Math

An Interview with John Huerta

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Tyler Clark

John Huerta is a recent mathematics PhD graduate from  the University of California, Riverside, where he worked with John Baez. Together Huerta and Baez won the 2013 Conant prize. A huge thank you to Dr. Huerta for answering some questions for … Continue reading →

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Euclid and Coleridge: A Poem

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Jean Joseph

Euclid’s first proposition in Book I states that an equilateral triangle can be constructed from a segment AB only with a ruler and compass. Here is a poem by the British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge on this proposition:

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Union-Closed Buckets

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Avery Carr

In the mines of mathematical conundrums there are a few gems that shine brightly.   Such problems are illuminated with the delight of recreational enjoyment.    Whether it be folding unique shapes with paper or exploring the elementary nature of prime numbers, these … Continue reading →

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Gifted Education

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Tyler Clark

This summer I will be teaching a math course at the Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (http://www.wku.edu/gifted/scats.php). I plan to discuss the concept of infinity (using debates between the students to help understand the idea properly), magic … Continue reading →

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Would you consider getting your Ph.D. in 3 years or less?

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Jean Joseph

Gödel had his doctorate at 23, completing all his university studies in about 5 years. In the U.S., for example, if one goes through the usual path of four years of undergraduate studies (after being admitted to a university at … Continue reading →

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