Monthly Archives: April 2011

Modulo 7

Posted on April 30, 2011 by jrh794

A week or two ago I noticed some students in the math lounge solving these type of equations and . Abstract algebra is above my pay grade but I spent a couple of lunch hours exploring equations . If we … Continue reading →

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Follow the Money

Posted on April 23, 2011 by jrh794

To make sense of almost any human endeavor examine the reward system – follow the money. Health care, politics, college sports, you name it – the knowledge of who is getting what to do what,  explains a lot.  However prospects … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Formula

Posted on April 14, 2011 by jrh794

If I had to pick a favorite formula, it would where stands for the area of a polygon with vertex coordinates in order .  The absolute value sign can be omitted if the inside of the polygon is kept to … Continue reading →

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Carrying On the World’s Business

Posted on April 6, 2011 by jrh794

This description of Menenius Agrippa, “friend of Coriolanus,” captures my feelings about certain students and colleagues and for that matter many people I know. He stands out, as a sort of Prince Hohenstiel-Schwangau, one of those who endeavor, in the … Continue reading →

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