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Category Archives: Math
Computing π with Billiards (Mathematical Puzzles/Riddles, Part IV)
In honor of this past Monday being Pi day, I thought I would post a special mathematical oddity/riddle related to calculating π. Many of you may be familiar with the famous Buffon’s needle problem, in which π is estimated by … Continue reading
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Tagged Billiards, geometry, math games, pi, riddle
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A Fresh Slice of π
Almost anyone in the math world will know that today is π Day. Every year on March 14, the date reads 3/14, the first 3 digits of our favorite constant. It may be an irrational holiday, but it is about … Continue reading
Posted in Math, Math in Pop Culture, Math Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged calculus, Math Teaching, pi day
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Overcoming the Challenges of Grad School: Preparing for Qualifying Exams
One of the major challenges during my graduate studies was the preparation for the Graduate Qualifying Exam (GQE). I started preparing for that exam six months in advance, and I spent every night solving the previous exams to get an idea … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Graduate Exams
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Hard Choices – Picking a Grad School
Well, it’s Galentine’s/Valentine’s Day weekend – or by the time I finish writing this maybe after, who knows – which means most graduate programs are busying beginning to send out acceptance decisions. For those of you who have received an … Continue reading
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Interview with Julie Blackwood
How did you get interested in applying mathematics to ecology? When I was applying for college, I had to apply to a major before I went to college. I was looking through the majors, and I saw applied math, and … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Biology, Ecology, Interviews, Math, Mathematics in Society
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