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It has already made the internet rounds, but it seems appropriate, given his popular appeal, to remark on the passing of mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot. Mandelbrot, perhaps best well known for coining the term fractal (and for his related popular work on the subject), died last week at the age of 85. Mandelbrot’s popularization of fractal geometry garnered . . . → Read More: RIP Benoît Mandelbrot Not long ago, I wrote an article in commemoration of Martin Gardner’s 95th birthday. Sadly, it seems this will be my last article in celebration of his birth, as he passed away late last month. Through his passing, though, his influence has become even more apparent. Perhaps because he published mathematical games in Scientific American for 25 . . . → Read More: RIP Martin Gardner Hello friends. My apologies for not writing over the past couple of weeks, but I was away at a conference. Being at math conference has its pluses and minuses (pun intended), but one nice thing about being surrounded by other mathematically inclined individuals is that you never have to explain what it is mathematicians do. You . . . → Read More: Math Gets Around: Finding a Job and Keeping Your Soul As you may have heard, last week Martin Gardner celebrated his 95th birthday. Gardner, who authored the “Mathematical Games” column in Scientific American for a quarter of a century, is often credited for introducing generations of young students to the beauty and charm inherent in mathematics. My favorite quote in this vein comes from . . . → Read More: Martin Gardner and the Three Way Duel With the NCAA college basketball tournament now well under way, no doubt many of you are following the games closely, and vying for your teams to make it to that sacred promised land known as the Final Four. Even the President’s caught some of the madness. When filling out a bracket, of course you would like . . . → Read More: The Math of March Madness |
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