1) Sudoku-lovers… Brian Hayes has another addiction to point you to:
2) Evelyn Lamb talks about immigration… and mathematics:
3) “Shortest known paper published” in a math journal:
4) A Futility Closet problem very reminiscent of classic monk-climbing-mountain brainteaser:
5) New interview with succinct, interesting Jordan Ellenberg here:
https://anthonybonato.com/2017/03/22/interview-with-a-mathematician-jordan-ellenberg/
6) The connection between physics and the Riemann Hypothesis the last couple years has been intriguing, perhaps offering a new approach to the century+-old problem. Recent news about possible progress:
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/articles/Physicists-make-major-breakthrough-towards-proof-of-Riemann-hypothesis
https://anthonybonato.com/2017/03/22/interview-with-a-mathematician-jordan-ellenberg/
6) The connection between physics and the Riemann Hypothesis the last couple years has been intriguing, perhaps offering a new approach to the century+-old problem. Recent news about possible progress:
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/articles/Physicists-make-major-breakthrough-towards-proof-of-Riemann-hypothesis
7) Yesterday, I wrote briefly about Eugenia Cheng's latest, "Beyond Infinity":
https://math-frolic.blogspot.com/2017/03/about-infinity.html
https://math-frolic.blogspot.com/2017/03/about-infinity.html
8) And if you need some laughs to end the week (and you’re a mathematician), of course there's Ben Orlin:
Potpourri BONUS! (extra NON-mathematical links of interest):
1) Scott Aaronson doubts the Universe is a simulation:
2) I’ve spent a lot of hours with Umbrella Cockatoos over the years, but only discovered a couple months ago that they enjoy being brushed like a dog or a cat :):
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