Physics to Finance
Notes from a frank and detailed talk by an alumnus who went to Wall Street.Posted on April 29, 2008 9:54 AM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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You've Got to Have Money to Learn Math
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Hyper Games, Small World
Technorati is working less and less well these days-- it doesn't update as often as it should, and misses links that I know are there-- but it's still good for the occasional new find. Such as Susan Beckhardt's Intrinsically Knotted,...Posted on March 2, 2008 9:58 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Tree of SCIENCE!!! #4
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Problems with Middle School Math
EurekAlert had a press release yesterday regarding a new study on the training of middle-school math teachers. It's not pretty: Middle school math teachers in the United States are not as well prepared to teach this subject compared to teachers...Posted on December 12, 2007 10:16 AM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Math Nerds Need Social Networks, Too
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Dorky Poll: Dubious Proofs
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Dorky Poll: Numerical Trivia
I was most of the way through a long post in response to a donor request, when the power went out. It is, in fact, still out at home, and the power company's web site lists an estimated restoration time...Posted on October 25, 2007 8:52 AM • 26 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Dorky Poll: Favorite Math Book
What's your favorite math book? What's your least favorite?Posted on October 23, 2007 11:49 AM • 41 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Dorky Poll: Euler or Erdos?
I'm going to be in Boston all day, visiting MIT with a bunch of students, so here's a Dorky Poll to keep you entertained while I'm gone: Which E-name mathematician do you prefer: Leonhard Euler or Paul Erdös? They're both...Posted on October 9, 2007 10:29 AM • 24 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
