Reading material

I have finished reading Letters to a Young Mathematician by Ian Stewart. It was an interesting read, and I would recommend it to any other mathematicians beginning their education. The letters start addressing topics of being an undergraduate student and take you through to a tenure position. Advice, history, other good mathematical reads, and common mathematical problems are mentioned throughout the story.

Math Museum

I have this desire to see Fermat's original note, claiming his elaborate proof could not fit in the margins. To see it in person. To see other mathematical treasures. To visit a museum and be fully entranced in the wonders it protects. There, my search for a math museum began.

I found the Goudreau Math Museum. Then found that its funding sources only allowed for 23 years of service, and that 23rd year was 2006. Disappointment filled my thoughts, until I found this written on another blog. "There will be a math museum open in Manhattan, New York, in 2012. New York Times has an interesting article about it!" Click HERE to see this blog.

To check out this new math museum, visit momath.org.

Lesson Six

Today's vocabulary list here

My review of Diff Eq is going well. I'm just skimming the surface at this point. My goal is to pull out key ideas to engrave in my brain tissue. There are so many different kinds of DEs, with many ways to solve them, but if I can remember a condensed version of this material then I may stand a chance at scoring well on this GRE.

I know what else would help... someone to study with.

I got mail

I just received Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures in the mail yesterday. I'm happy to have such an arsenal of mathematical questions to challenge my future students (and myself) to think outside the textbook.