Blogs about: Paul Halmos
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Two Bar Groove
Existentialism is one of my primary research interests. I was introduced to this philosophy by Dr. William Eaton while attending his Introduction to Philosophy course at Georgia Southern University. I… more →
the why and the how
Two Bar Groove
wrote 2 weeks ago: Existentialism is one of my primary research interests. I was introduced to this philosophy by Dr. W … more →
Paragon
wrote 3 months ago: “My humanity is a constant self-overcoming.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche, The Will to Power. I am a fan of … more →
Shipley & Halmos
wrote 1 year ago: I love modern interpretations of classics. Shipley and Halmos give very (dare I say) hip lines to t … more →
Shipley & Halmos
wrote 1 year ago: I love modern interpretations of classics. Shipley and Halmos give very (dare I say) hip lines to t … more →
Quote of the Day
wrote 1 year ago: The true mark of a pro—at anything—is that he understands, loves, and is good at even the drudgery o … more →
Remembering Paul Halmos
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wrote 1 year ago: Sunday October 2 is the 5th anniversary of the death of Paul Halmos. Remembered for many mathematic … more →
How to write mathematics
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wrote 1 year ago: The title of this post is that of an issue of l’Enseignement Mathématique from 1970, by … more →
My black notepad
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wrote 3 years ago: “I write notes to myself, explicit ones, with sentences, not just “try power series expa … more →
Corruption in medical science: Ghostwriting
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wrote 3 years ago: Not so long ago, I said: “In my memoirs of deaning, I had written, ‘I would find myself thinking, N … more →
Misleading is worse than lying --- The case of “HIV-associated” lipodystrophy
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wrote 4 years ago: Years ago, I found instructive — and have remembered ever since — the distinction Paul H … more →
Section 5 - Complements and Powers
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wrote 5 years ago: The difference between sets and , also known as the relative complement of in , is the set defined b … more →
Section 3 - Unordered Pairs
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wrote 5 years ago: After postulating a couple of important axioms in the previous two sections, we now arrive at a coup … more →
Section 2 - The Axiom of Specification
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wrote 5 years ago: The axiom of extension (discussed in Section 1) is unique in the sense that it postulates the existe … more →
Quotations XIII: Mathematics Education Is Much More Complicated than You Expected
wrote 5 years ago: Registrations have been rolling in for our homeschool co-op, and the most popular classes are full a … more →
Quotations XII: Mathematicians at Play
wrote 5 years ago: This week’s quotes for teachers: It is the duty of all teachers, and of teachers of mathematic … more →
