A few readings for ya, on this day that may live in infamy:
1) Lover of prime numbers, Evelyn Lamb, gets trolled by Wilson’s Theorem:
2) Erica Klarreich’s followup on graph isomorphism (via Quanta):
3) Another quickie introduction to category theory:
4) Jim Propp’s monthly posting, fascinating as always, this time on the “Prouhet/Thue/Morse sequence":
https://mathenchant.wordpress.com/2017/01/16/avoiding-chazakah-with-the-prouhet-thue-morse-sequence/
5) If Venn Diagrams bored you in school, you need to consider these from Ben Orlin:
6) Another rock-paper-scissors twist from Presh Talwalkar:
7) For fans of the Broadway hit “Hamilton,” who also happen to be mathematicians, well, Evelyn Lamb has the post for you:
8) Markov chains and a chess knight (from PBS's "Infinite Series"):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63HHmjlh794
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63HHmjlh794
Potpourri BONUS! (extra NON-mathematical links of interest):
1) Natalie Wolchover (for Quanta) on a new theory of life's origins:
https://www.quantamagazine.org/20170119-active-droplets-cell-division/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/20170119-active-droplets-cell-division/
2) This is from last year but I just saw it for the first time going around this week; delightful, if you missed it:
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