Tag Archives: Math

The Math of Elections

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Rina Friedberg

It seems like all anybody can talk about right now is the election. And while it has definitely given me a lot to think about in terms of political, cultural, and social problems in America, there’s also some interesting and potentially … Continue reading →

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“A Game With Mirrors”

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Juliettte Bruce

Throughout my grad school experience, from conference registration forms and university-wide surveys to actual grad school applications themselves, I have often run into the following question: Always making me think: Why is this still a thing?

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Higher Dimensional Polytopes

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Sarah K. Salmon

A guest post by Bobby Holmquist: It is common in sci-fi literature to hear about higher special dimensions. In Star Trek and Star Wars, one is able to access faster-than-light travel by accessing warp speed or hyperspace, respectively. In both … Continue reading →

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Hard Choices – Picking a Grad School

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Juliettte Bruce

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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Looking At The Prism

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Juliettte Bruce

We are almost there! I imagine most of you reading this are beginning to see light at the end of tunnel that is winter break. If you are like me this also means you are ridiculously busy with all the … Continue reading →

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