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 XL

Posted on 4 July 2011 by Xander
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Ode to the Infinite

Posted on 30 June 2011 by Xander

From time to time, I participate in the weekly Indie Ink writing challenge. I had not yet published a response on this website, as my previous challenges did not lend themselves to the general theme that I have in my … Continue reading →

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Happy Tau Day 2011!

Posted on 28 June 2011 by Xander

Today is Tau Day. I’ve mentioned the constant τ previously, so I won’t go into it again. Instead, enjoy the following musical composition, based upon the decimal digits of τ.

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MMM XXXIX

Posted on 27 June 2011 by Xander
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Struggling with Hard Problems

Posted on 26 June 2011 by Xander

Yesterday, I came across an interesting post by Allison at Infinigons. She reminds us that we must remain fearless in the face of difficult problems, and attempt to do something, rather than give problems a cursory once-over, then run to … Continue reading →

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MMM XXXVIII

Posted on 20 June 2011 by Xander
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MMM XXXVII

Posted on 13 June 2011 by Xander
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Dimensions

Posted on 8 June 2011 by Xander

A couple of weeks ago, I ended up trying to explain my current line of research to one of my wife’s friends. It turns out that it is not that simple to describe. To begin consider this deceptively simple little … Continue reading →

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MMM XXXVI

Posted on 6 June 2011 by Xander
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Spring Flowers on Indie Ink

Posted on 6 June 2011 by Xander

“Spring Flowers,” one of my images of the Mandelbrot set has been selected for publication on the site Indie Ink. Indie Ink is a nifty website that encourages people to produce words and images in an environment that fosters creativity … Continue reading →

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