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Brief PSA

Hi everyone.  This week is a little hectic for me, so I won’t have time for a full-fledged post until probably this weekend.  I thought I would take an opportunity to respond to this, though, since a few people have sent it my way.  I’d just like to remind all mathematically-minded folks that our rep in . . . → Read More: Brief PSA

Test Taking, Part 3

If you’ll permit me this small indulgence, gentle reader, this week I’d like to return to a topic from last month.  More precisely, I’d like to continue the series of posts that discussed how one best ought to prepare for an exam in which all N questions are given beforehand, and one knows that M questions . . . → Read More: Test Taking, Part 3

Lost Winnings

Last week, two very lucky people won the Mega Millions lottery jackpot (here‘s a profile on one of the winners).  This particular lottery is played in 41 out of the 50 states, and these two individuals will share a combined, pre-tax total of $380 million.

But are they so lucky after all?  Setting aside the common notion . . . → Read More: Lost Winnings

Watch Out for The Secret Number

I would like to offer my somewhat reserved congratulations to the helmers of the upcoming film project titled The Secret Number, whose Kickstarter project ended today having exceeded its fundraising goal of $10,000 (I’ll also point out that this isn’t the first time Kickstarter has made an appearance on this blog).  The film, a senior thesis . . . → Read More: Watch Out for The Secret Number