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 XXXV

Posted on 31 May 2011 by Xander
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MMM XXXIV

Posted on 23 May 2011 by Xander
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The Budget

Posted on 17 May 2011 by Xander

The state of Nevada is, like most of the nation, currently undergoing a budget crisis. Our newly elected leadership is planning on keeping the state in the black by cutting programs only—the new governor has vowed not to increase revenues … Continue reading →

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MMM XXXIII

Posted on 16 May 2011 by Xander
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An Area Paradox

Posted on 15 May 2011 by Xander

A week ago, Brent at The Math Less Traveled introduced me to a problem that he called An Area Paradox. Examine the two figures above. They are composed of exactly the same set of shapes (a red and blue triangle, … Continue reading →

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MMM XXXII

Posted on 10 May 2011 by Xander
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MMM XXXI

Posted on 2 May 2011 by Xander
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Simulation

Posted on 29 April 2011 by Xander

In January, I enrolled in a master’s program in mathematics at a moderately sized state school. Because the mathematics department here is pretty small (maybe 20 tenure track professors, and another 10 or 15 other faculty), and because a lot … Continue reading →

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MMM XXX

Posted on 25 April 2011 by Xander
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Monday Mandelbrot Madness XXIX

Posted on 18 April 2011 by Xander
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