Category Archives: Mathematics Online

Cheating and Learning in the Modern Context

By Kareem Carr I feel that we are rapidly approaching a future where the maxim, ‘Cheaters only cheat themselves’, obtains. I have, of late, come to understand, perhaps only in small part, the prodigious resources open to the modern mathematical … Continue reading

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Collaborative Mathematics in the NYT

By Kareem Carr An intriguing article, which ties together the recent debate over a proof by Vinay Deolalikar of Hewlett-Packard and the emergence of collaborative mathematics online has appeared on the New York Times site. It might be fair to … Continue reading

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Mathematics on Reddit

By Kareem Carr Reddit is a social news website where users can use voting to determine the rank of different news stories. The users provide the links. Additionally, there are sections on different topics. Of relevance to math grad blog … Continue reading

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