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Gowers on Elsevier
Fields medalist and Polymath founder Timothy Gowers has some bellicose thoughts on the state of the journal industry. As we all know, mathematics journals tend to be written, edited, and typeset by volunteers. This can make their exponentially increasing … Continue reading
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Tagged fields medal, publishing industry, terence tao, timothy gowers
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Disturbing violations – mixed numbers, PEMDAS and more
1. Mixed numbers, the spittle on the front steps of our oh-so-coherent-and-sensible mathematical edifice I learned to loathe mixed numbers, such as , after dealing amicably with them for thirty years or so. It was on the Appalachian Trail, I … Continue reading
Chicken and Rice with Professor Marina Dedlovskaya
Always soft-spoken, warm, and welcoming, Professor Marina Dedlovskaya is Associate Professor of Mathematics at LaGuardia Community College. She was a PI of a CUNY Improving Mathematics Learning grant winning project and that is how I met her more than 2 … Continue reading
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About the header image – the Cairo Tessellation
The header image was created by Richard Sheinaus, Director of Graphic Design at CUNY Central. It depicts a tiling of the plane known as the Cairo Tessellation, so-called because it appears in the paving of several Cairo streets. It has many … Continue reading
City of Solitude
Many people have noticed and commented on recent article in the New York Times on the value of solitude in creative work. In the article, Susan Cain remarks; … the most spectacularly creative people in many fields are often introverted, … Continue reading
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Doodling in Math Class
Five texting in the back. Three bored, overconfident, ignoring you. Seven who were placed incorrectly in your class and, after struggling through the first exam, will simply give up. Four who answer all the questions (three consistently correct, who will … Continue reading
Welcome to the CUNYMath Blog
Hello and welcome! The CUNYMath Blog is intended as a sounding board by and for the mathematics educators, researchers and graduate students at CUNY. Ours is a large community, but it can sometimes feel small — it’s easy to be isolated … Continue reading
