Category Archives: Mathematics Online

How to Fall in Love With Math – Manil Suri

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Tyler Clark

Recently I saw a Tweet by @nytimes of an article by Manil Suri (shown to the left). How to fall in love with math: http://t.co/I4d34oSmKf — The New York Times (@nytimes) September 17, 2013 This article really makes the point that … Continue reading →

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A Call for Editors

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Tyler Clark

Are you a graduate students in mathematics? Do you like to read, write, and learn about mathematics? If you answered yes to these questions, perhaps you would be a good editor for the AMS Graduate Student Blog. Email Tyler Clark … Continue reading →

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Odd Weird Numbers

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Avery Carr

Common intuition is a clandestine notion hidden behind the wall of mathematical formalism.  Elaborate systems that dispose of specification in favor of complete abstraction are merely derived from basic understanding.   Axiomatic truths build elegant mathematical structures layered by bricks of … Continue reading →

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The Lonely Runner Conjecture

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Avery Carr

The eminent mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss once said, “Mathematics is the queen of the sciences.”   Considering this statement to be true, it is easy to see the span of her kingdom.  From the design of airplane wings to the ever increasing … Continue reading →

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Ramanujan’s Taxicab Number

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Avery Carr

Mathematical discoveries are not always birthed in the delivery room of revolutionary thinking.  Often times, they are found in small interactions that emerge from casual conversations.  Throughout history, the frontiers of mathematics have been riddled with concepts protruding from the … Continue reading →

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