Category Archives: Math

The Minimalist Approach to an Advisor

by Kareem Carr Human beings are diverse. The recent article by one of our newest Editors, Angelean, on finding a new approach to job hunting reminded me a friend who took a similarly pro-active role for writing her thesis. Many … Continue reading

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Mathematics and Mental Illness

By Vishal Lama It shall be my endeavor as one of the editors of this blog to discuss topics that may perhaps be tangential to mathematics proper but, nevertheless, very important to anyone learning mathematics. Since students of mathematics – … Continue reading

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Discussion of Fields Medalists

There is an interesting post by Terry Tao on some of the work of this year’s Fields Medal Winners.

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Fields Medalists for 2010

Elon Lindenstrauss Ngô Bảo Châu Stanislav Smirnov Cédric Villani

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MathOverflow and Beyond

By Kareem Carr For those who may not be aware, Stack Overflow is the popular question-and-answer site where people can ask and answer programming related questions. It works on a points system.  Points are awarded for both asking and answering … Continue reading

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