View Professor Thomas Garrity’s appearance on Williams Thinking: Truth=Math=Beauty. Garrity argues that surprising relationships, as in the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, should be the foundation of mathematics. Continue reading »
Check out this $15000 Business Plan Competition for Williams students. Continue reading »
Math/Stats class photos Fall 2011 are now posted in the corridor, second floor Bronfman. Continue reading »
Pathways to Science offers many opportunities for upcoming mathematicians. Summer Research for Undergraduates: http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/programs.asp?descriptorhub=SummerResearch_Summer%20Research%20Opportunity Financial Support for Graduate School: http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Grad.asp… Continue reading »
Gabor Gurbacs has taken on the awesome responsibility of Conumdrum Master. The new November Conundrum can be found here: http://math.stage.williams.edu/conundrum/november-conundrum/ … Continue reading »
The Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM) at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) runs a unique summer program for undergraduate students. The Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) provides an opportunity for exceptional students in math and related disciplines to work in teams on real world… Continue reading »
Preregistration for spring courses runs October 31 to November 7. For department courses see the catalog and come to the Ice Cream Social 6:30-8 pm Tuesday, November 1 in Paresky 222. Continue reading »
The Williams team brought home the Green Chicken Saturday October 29, 2011, after a narrow victory over Middlebury 162-160. Congratulations to top scorers Carlos Dominguez, Jared Hallett, and Liyang Zhang; teammates Craig Corsi, Benjamin Demeo, Donny Huang, Stephanie Jensen, Philip Tosteson, Roshan Sharma, Avishek Shrestha, and Kaijie Zheng; coach Prof. Continue reading »
In a final smackdown debate Saturday October 29, 2011, with President Adam Falk presiding, the derivative (Prof. Colin Adams) killed the integral (Prof. Tom Garrity). Continue reading »
Williams Thinking featuring professors: Magnus Bernhardsson presenting “The Greatest Revolution,” Sandra Burton presenting “Quarreling with Herman Rosse,” and Thomas Garrity presenting “Truth=Math=Beauty.” Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. and the event will start promptly at 7 p.m. Please arrive early. To make reservations, e-mail williams.reservations@gmail.com or call (413)… Continue reading »