Ultimate Game Changer in education
Ed Burger has been chosen as one of the finalists for Huffington Post’s Ultimate Game Changer in education. Read more here. Continue reading »
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Dream Chalk
A typical professor in the science division at Williams college has three key items on the agenda: teach courses, publish research papers, and apply for grants. Teaching and research are the bread and butter of being a faculty member, but receiving funding from a grant agency (such as… Continue reading »
Undergraduate conference at Smith College
On Sunday, September 26, there will be a mathematics conference for undergraduates, for students to give a talk, listen to talks, and meet mathematicians from the region. The conferencecelebrates the achievements of women, but it is open to all and talks are welcome from all students. There is no registration fee and… Continue reading »
Victor Hill harpsichord concert
Our own Professor of Mathematics Emeritus Victor Hill will be performing a harpsichord concert at: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Sunday, 3 October 2010 3:00 p.m. Free Admission… Continue reading »
Perelman turns down million-dollar prize
For proving the Poincaré Conjecture, Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman was offered a million-dollar prize by the Clay Mathematics Institute. He has turned it down. Continue reading »
Burger TV Interview
Professor Edward Burger TV interview. Continue reading »
Decisions and Priorities
Our decisions process should reflect our mission as a liberal arts college. (Published in The Williams Record, May 5, 2010) At a time of important decisions, Williams must remember its mission and purpose. I see Williams College as a joint student-faculty/staff enterprise dedicated to the proposition that understanding… Continue reading »
Rubik’s Cube Turns 30
One of the greatest toys ever invented, the Rubik’s Cube celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2010. With more than 300 million cubes sold worldwide, it is still one of the most popular puzzles in the world. The Hungarian professor and architect Ernő Rubik, the inventor of the cube,… Continue reading »
Fall Courses
Fall 2010 courses, including electives in Statistics (STAT 201, 231, 346), Set Theory (MATH 365), Chaos and Fractals (MATH 306), Theory of Computation (MATH 361), Complex Analysis (MATH 302), a tutorial in Analysis and Number Theory (MATH 308/406), and other senior seminars in Linear Algebraic Groups (MATH 418) and… Continue reading »
Williams 17th in 2009 Putnam
Continuing our strong performance in last year’s Putnam Competition, the Williams team (comprised from Nick Arnosti, Carlos Dominguez, Jake Levinson and Wei Sun) placed 17th in North America, with all four scoring in the top 500 of over 3000 students. Click here for the problems and… Continue reading »