Monthly Archives: April 2013

The mathematics of manipulation

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Adriana Salerno

As many of you may have heard, Venezuela has just been through (and may still be going through) a very close and contested presidential election. The country is evenly divided in two pieces (which president-elect Maduro described as “two halves, … Continue reading →

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I found $x$: it’s in Honolulu.

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Adriana Salerno

A few weeks ago, I wrote about my math trip to Banff. I immediately continued my sabbatical travels in Honolulu, Hawaii, where I met with two other collaborators for two weeks. I think it’s safe to say that no one … Continue reading →