Catastrophe theory, sleep, and the economy
- The New York Times, October 8, 2012
Dangerous Intersection→
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Essays
It’s My Birthday Too, Yeah→
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The day Johnny Carson met the birthday problem
- The New York Times, October 1, 2012
Proportion Control→
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The myth and math of the golden ratio
- The New York Times, September 24, 2012
Friends You Can Count On→
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Why your friends have more friends than you do
- The New York Times, September 17, 2012
Singular Sensations→
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Cowlicks, fingerprints, and index theory
- The New York Times, September 10, 2012
The Hilbert Hotel→
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An exploration of infinity as this math series, not being infinite, comes to an end
- The New York Times, May 9, 2010
Group Think→
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Group theory, one of the most versatile parts of math, bridges the arts and sciences
- The New York Times, May 2, 2010
Chances Are→
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The improbable thrills of probability theory
- The New York Times, April 25, 2010
It Slices, It Dices→
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The integral, perhaps mathematics’ most graceful sign, is a foundation of calculus
- The New York Times, April 18, 2010
Change We Can Believe In→
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Differential calculus can show you the best path from A to B, and Michael Jordan’s dunks can help explain why that is
- The New York Times, April 11, 2010
Take It to the Limit→
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Archimedes recognized the power of the infinite, and in the process laid the groundwork for calculus
- The New York Times, April 4, 2010
Power Tools→
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In math, the function of functions is to transform
- The New York Times, March 28, 2010
Einstein's boyhood proof of the Pythagorean theorem foreshadows the scientist he later became.
- The New Yorker
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