Category Archives: Math

Weeks Torus Games

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Frank Morgan

by Nicholas Cain Have you ever played tic-tac-toe?  If so, what is the move that Player 1 should make first?  If you answered “Go in the middle!”, your’re WRONG.  Oh wait, I forgot to tell you, you’re playing this game … Continue reading →

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AMS Council Meeting – Part 3

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Kareem Carr

By Kareem Carr “It was such a shock to me to see that a committee of men could present a whole lot of ideas, each one thinking of a new facet, while remembering what the other fella said, so that, … Continue reading →

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AMS Council Meeting – Part 2

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Kareem Carr

By Kareem Carr I spoke to the AMS Council late in the day on behalf of the GradBlog, and I wanted to share my comments with you here:

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AMS Council Meeting – Part 1

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Kareem Carr

By Kareem Carr Back in January, I had the opportunity to attend the AMS Council Meeting on behalf of the GradBlog, to update them on what we’re doing here and to raise awareness about the Blog. Minutes of the meeting … Continue reading →

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Organizing a Reading Seminar

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Asher Auel

By Asher Auel In the Fall semester of 2006, a small group of graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania embarked on the time-honored tradition of organizing a reading seminar.  Independent of any course or professor, we decided to read through Cornell and … Continue reading →

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