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Aug 1, 2015
:::figure{src="/assets/img/news/suzuki-cc-cover.webp" alt="Cover of Constitutional Calculus" align="right" width="50%"} Cover of Constitutional Calculus ::: For Mathematical Reviews : Jeff Suzuki, in Constitutional Calculus , presents an entertaining and insightful approach to the mathematics that…
Jul 31, 2015
I am not, by any stretch of the imagination, a great mathematician. I am, however, a very good data scientist. I am currently a member of both MAA and ASA, and have…
Jul 30, 2015
Logarithmic scales are excellent for relating different measurements that exist on different scales. But not all measures are suitable for logarithmic measures. The amount of time your coworkers spend on their commutes…
Jul 29, 2015
I submitted a review last night to the Journal of Statistical Software. Despite being a journal for statisticians, much of what happens in JSS is code. Lots and lots of code. And…
Jul 27, 2015
Logarithms are one of the more remarkable transformations of mathematics. Remembering that for a given numerical base, [latex]b[/latex], the value of [latex]\log b x = x^b[/latex] and the special relationship of logarithms,…
Jul 25, 2015
1. Mr. Lothbrok has $10,000 to invest in two types of mutual funds, Normandy High-Yield Fund, and Normandy Equity Fund. The High-Yield fund gives an annual yield of 6%, while the Equity…
Jul 23, 2015
As some of you have heard, the House of Basu Howard continues research into building a space robot. The House motto, as you may recall, is "If you're gonna build a robot,…
Jul 22, 2015
About three months before Beatrix hatched, I wrote that I might have a disease I called "touchscreen HCI disorder." She's now three and I asked her to help me set up an…
Jul 21, 2015
Matthew Sienkiewicz of Sabin Center for Climate Change Law has written a policy briefer on the link between climate change and flood insurance. He comes with three recommendations: Mapping should be protected…
Jul 18, 2015
Last week, I posted about a start-up I worked for so many lives ago. Tonight, I write what's coming next. I posted a public profile to Gust, the start up social network,…
Jul 16, 2015
I got the kids a new book called Pond Life . I had the same book when I was about 5, and I remember getting it at the Cincinnati Zoo. The cover…