I met the most famous man in Vietnam. He's a guy who studies algebra.
Category: Math
The Joy of Slightly Fishy Proofs
I've got a proof stuck in my head.
Dear Mathematician Who Discovered Me…
The math writes back.
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."
Lines Beyond y = mx + b
A few lines of attack on lines.
The Baby Name Book for Variables
You can name variables whatever you want. But "can" is not "should."
The Island of Democrats and Republicans
A logic puzzle for partisan times.
1.2 Trillion Ways to Play the Same Sudoku
Group theory hits the puzzle page.
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."
Imagine All the Numbers…
In some sense, *all* numbers are imaginary.









