Category Archives: Mathematics

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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Monday Mandelbrot Madness XVIII

Posted on 11 April 2011 by Xander
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Monday Mandelbrot Madness XXVII

Posted on 4 April 2011 by Xander
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Monday Mandelbrot Madness XXVI

Posted on 28 March 2011 by Xander
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The Hard Way

Posted on 23 March 2011 by Xander

Here’s an interesting problem from a homework assignment in a class on stochastic processes: A woman standing at an intersection wants to cross the street. She will only cross if she feels that she can get all the way to … Continue reading →

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Monday Mandelbrot Madness XXV

Posted on 21 March 2011 by Xander
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