Putnam Competition 2022
Does the thought of coming to campus at 8am on a cold December morning to solve challenging math problems for a chance at fame and glory sound like a good time? Then come join the CMU Putnam Competition Team!
I’m an instructor in the math department at Colorado Mesa University. During this Fall 2022 term you can find me Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9–10⅔am either physically in Wubben 134J or virtually via . Or just email me at .
My typical weekly schedule and office hours
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8am | College Algebra Wubben 203 |
College Algebra Wubben 203 |
College Algebra Wubben 203 |
College Algebra Wubben 203 |
| 9–10⅔am | Office Hours Wubben 134J |
Office Hours Wubben 134J |
Office Hours Wubben 134J |
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| Noon | Engineering Calc1 Houston 213 |
Engineering Calc1 Houston 213 |
Engineering Calc1 Houston 213 |
Engineering Calc1 Houston 213 |
| 1pm | College Algebra Houston 213 |
College Algebra Houston 213 |
College Algebra Houston 213 |
College Algebra Houston 213 |
| Tea Time! Math Dept |
Digital Garden
Math Writing & Typography for MS Word
A sample and guide to typesetting in Microsoft’s WYSIWYG software.
Grothendieck’s Musings on Kimchi
An English translation of Alexander Grothendieck’s essay on kimchi. I have very little to do with the words; I’ve simply typeset and organized/crowdsourced the translation via GitHub.
Learning LaTeX
If you plan on publishing mathematical writing you should learn the basics of LaTeX syntax and how to typeset technical documents. This is a very brief guide listing the most helpful resources for this.
My Favorite Puzzle Questions
A collection of my favorite questions, typically classified as recreational mathematics or logic puzzles, that manage to engage students in a way the uninspiring exercises assigned in a usual math class will not.