Tag Archives: math

I’m planning to drive this blog in a slightly different direction. That is, I want to narrow down what I write about here to a few categories that interest me most, instead of shooting off in all directions with no … Continue reading →

As Joi Ito said, too funny not to blog. I know it’s old, but I still laughed out loud: After explaining to students through various lessons and examples that [tex]\displaystyle \lim_{x\to 8} \frac{1}{x-8} = \infty[/tex]. I tried to check if … Continue reading →

I saw the recent announcement that wordpress.com now supports native latex equations. The posted examples are pretty sweet, and the syntax is just fine: $latex $. I thought to myself, “boy, I sure would like to have that on my … Continue reading →

Poe, E.: Near a Raven Hat-tip to Ben Schumacher via John Derbyshire.

As an undergrad, I majored in computer science and minored in mathematics and electrical engineering. As a grad, I took a few math courses. Now, only months after completing my graduate degree, I’m thinking that if I go back for … Continue reading →