Peter Rowlett, editor-at-large of this site, has submitted his PhD thesis. More news as it arrives.
Breaking: Peter Rowlett has submitted his doctoral thesis
Integer sequence reviews on Numberphile (or vice versa)
There’s no new integer sequence review this week, because David and I are taking a break before the Grand Finale Ultimate Showdown of Dreams next week. To tide you over, top chap Brady Haran has recorded a Numberphile video with Tony Padilla explaining each of the six sequences in the final in his Enthusiastic Maths…
Integer Sequence Review Mêlée Hyper-Battle DX 2000 (Bracket 4)
Last week, A001462 – Golomb’s sequence – booked its place in the final. In retaliation for last week’s palaver, this week Christian has picked all the sequences. Unfortunately, the British Summer is happening today so we’re failing a bit, intellectually. With that in mind, it’s time for round 4 of… Here are the rules: we’re judging…
How to Win at Pointless
Paul Taylor has a humble proposition for improving the scoring system for the TV quiz Pointless.
Not mentioned recently on The Aperiodical
Summer is a busy time for this site’s hard-working triumvirate, so we haven’t been keeping on top of the news as much as we’d like. There’s been some quite interesting news, so here’s a quick round-up of the most important bits:
#TweetMyThesis
#TweetMyThesis E-assessment is limited. I propose individualised work marked by hand to reduce plagiarism in HE maths coursework. It works! — Peter Rowlett (@peterrowlett) July 8, 2013 #TweetMyThesis is the latest in a line of similar initiatives asking you to condense your thesis into 140 characters. This time it was proposed by Times Higher Education…
Integer Sequence Review Mêlée Hyper-Battle DX 2000 (Bracket 3)
Last week, A001220 – the Wieferich primes – booked its place in the final. This week, David has picked six sequences all on his own to form Bracket 3 of… Here are the rules: we’re judging each sequence on four axes: Aesthetics, Completeness, Explicability, and Novelty. We’re reviewing six sequences each week for four weeks, picking a winner…