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The Three Phases of the Mathematical Life

I met the most famous man in Vietnam. He's a guy who studies algebra.

Ben Orlin Heidelberg Laureate Forum, Math, Reflections 17 Comments May 24, 2017August 17, 2017 6 Minutes

The Joy of Slightly Fishy Proofs

I've got a proof stuck in my head.

Ben Orlin Math 47 Comments May 17, 2017May 18, 2017 3 Minutes

Dear Mathematician Who Discovered Me…

The math writes back.

Ben Orlin Math 9 Comments May 3, 2017 1 Minute

Lemony Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Series”

I tell this tragic story because I am an analyst, a word which here means "someone who fusses over agonizing details."

Ben Orlin Math 23 Comments April 26, 2017April 25, 2017 5 Minutes

Lines Beyond y = mx + b

A few lines of attack on lines.

Ben Orlin Math 14 Comments March 8, 2017March 8, 2017 2 Minutes

The Baby Name Book for Variables

You can name variables whatever you want. But "can" is not "should."

Ben Orlin Math 12 Comments March 1, 2017 1 Minute

The Island of Democrats and Republicans

A logic puzzle for partisan times.

Ben Orlin Math 15 Comments February 15, 2017February 15, 2017 3 Minutes

1.2 Trillion Ways to Play the Same Sudoku

Group theory hits the puzzle page.

Ben Orlin Math, Uncategorized 31 Comments January 4, 2017January 4, 2017 3 Minutes

Why the Number Line Freaks Me Out

"Welcome to math class, boys and girls! Today we'll be drawing a picture that gestures beyond the limits of mortal comprehension."

Ben Orlin Math 47 Comments December 28, 2016December 28, 2016 3 Minutes

Imagine All the Numbers…

In some sense, *all* numbers are imaginary.

Ben Orlin Math 27 Comments December 21, 2016December 19, 2016 2 Minutes

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