Author Archives: Xander

About Xander

Xander completed his PhD in mathematics at UC Riverside in the Spring of 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. His thesis, titled Fractal Zeta Functions in Metric Measure Spaces, explores some connections between the geometry of certain metric spaces, and the spectra of the Laplace operator on those spaces. He is currently an instructor at Northland Pioneer College, out in the beautiful deserts of northern Arizona.

MMM XLV

Posted on 8 August 2011 by Xander
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Hello, IndieInkers!

Posted on 4 August 2011 by Xander

To anyone visiting today from IndieInk, greetings. If you are curious about the image that appeared today, some further explanation can be found in a series of posts on the Mandelbrot set, and a description of the specific image can … Continue reading →

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MMM XLIV

Posted on 1 August 2011 by Xander
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MMM XLIII

Posted on 25 July 2011 by Xander
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The Mandelbrot Set—Part VII: Multibrot Sets

Posted on 24 July 2011 by Xander

The Mandelbrot Set Series: This is the seventh part in a series on Mandelbrot set fractals. In the previous post, we varied the constant term in the Mandelbrot set generating function, which gave us an infinite variety of Julia sets. … Continue reading →

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Division by Zero?

Posted on 22 July 2011 by Xander

I am currently teaching a summer term algebra class. Over the course of five weeks, we manage to get through an entire semester’s worth of material. The pace is pretty grueling, and I wonder at my students’ capacity to keep … Continue reading →

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A Must Read

Posted on 20 July 2011 by Xander

As an addendum to this morning’s post, go read this. It is important. Be sure to read the entire thing.

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Shoot for the Stars

Posted on 19 July 2011 by Xander

I am a white male in America, and I spent the majority of my formative years living in Iowa. I was teased some as a child because my family is Jewish, but I basically come from a place of privilege. … Continue reading →

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MMM XLII

Posted on 18 July 2011 by Xander
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MMM XLI

Posted on 11 July 2011 by Xander
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