Thursday, May 6, 2010

Today’s videos:

• The lecture by Curt McMullen on the Poincaré conjecture
• Steven Colbert’s plea for his own Fields medal
• A rap about Perelman’s proof

To do:

• Email “book editors” ASAP with any mistakes, typos, etc. that you found.
• Saturday: turn in the edited version of Chapter 6
• Wednesday: turn in the final versions of Chapters 5 and 6
• Friday: turn in the final version of the entire book
• Friday: order your topology book from Tonya for $4
• Friday: return your peer evaluation forms

Monday, May 3, 2010

To do

• Email “book editors” ASAP with any mistakes, typos, etc. that you found.
• Thursday: all secretaries should be done with all of their work
• Thursday: turn in the edited version of Chapter 5
• Saturday: turn in the edited version of Chapter 6
• Wednesday: turn in the final versions of Chapters 5 and 6
• Friday: turn in the final version of the entire book
• Order your topology book from Tonya (**more about this later**)
• Come to BBQ on Wednesday!

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Exam today!

Monday, April 26, 2010

Mathematical sculptor of the day: George Hart (I saw him give a talk this weekend—neat stuff!)

Exam 2:

• Exam will cover Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5 (sections 1 and 2)

To do for next (Monday’s) class:

• Do these: 6.11, 6.17, 6.18, 6.19, 6.20 (sketch a picture which illustrates the idea behind the proof), 6.30, 6.31, 6.34, 6.35
• Leave these in the book as unproven theorems: 6.13, 6.26, 6.29, 6.33
• Remove these from book: 6.21-6.25, 6.27, 6.32

Upcoming presentations:

• 11. Jeffrey Rodgers—6.11
• 2. Daniel Barnak—6.17
• 15. Chelsea Winkert—6.18
• 8. Javier Krysztal—6.19
• 14. Courtney Williams—6.20
• 4. Olivia Dewey—6.30
• 5. Eric Dornbush—6.31
• 3. Zachary Carson—6.34
• 12. Ruby Sung—6.35

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Video of the day: Turning a coffee cup into a donut

To do for next class:

• Go up to 6.11

Monday, April 19, 2010

Proof of the day: Conway’s ZIP proof of the classification of surfaces

To do for next class:

• Example 6.4

Editing:

• Final versions of Chapters 3 and 4 due Monday, April 26
• Edited versions of Chapter 5 (sections 1 and 2) due Friday, April 23

Exam 2:

• Since I’ve heard no objections, let’s move the exam to Thursday, April 29
• Exam will cover Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5 (sections 1 and 2)

Upcoming presentations:

• 8. Javier Krysztal—5.38
• 14. Courtney Williams—5.39
• 4. Olivia Dewey—5.40
• 5. Eric Dornbush—5.41
• 3. Zachary Carson—5.42
• 12. Ruby Sung—5.43
• 9. Anne Maiale—5.44
• 6. Fabio Drucker—classification charts
• 10. Adrian Majlis—6.2
• 1. Sudeep Bajracharya—6.4
• 13. Matthew Teatom—6.7
• 7. Andrew Herren—6.9
• 11. Jeffrey Rodgers—6.11
• 2. Daniel Barnak—6.13
• 15. Chelsea Winkert—6.17
• 8. Javier Krysztal—6.18
• 14. Courtney Williams—6.19
• 4. Olivia Dewey—6.20
• 5. Eric Dornbush—6.21
• 3. Zachary Carson—6.22
• 12. Ruby Sung—6.23

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Link of the day: Nineteen proofs of Euler’s formula

To do for next class:

• Go up to 5.39

Tuesday, April 12, 2010

To do for next class:

• Go up to 5.34

Chapter 4 edits due: Thursday, April 15

Upcoming presentations:

• 7. Andrew Herren—5.25
• 1. Sudeep Bajracharya—5.26
• 9. Anne Maiale—5.27
• 6. Fabio Drucker—5.28
• 10. Adrian Majlis—5.29
• 1. Sudeep Bajracharya—305.
• 13. Matthew Teatom—5.31
• 7. Andrew Herren—5.32
• 11. Jeffrey Rodgers—5.33
• 2. Daniel Barnak—5.34
• 15. Chelsea Winkert—537.
• 8. Javier Krysztal—5.38
• 14. Courtney Williams—5.39
• 4. Olivia Dewey—5.40
• 5. Eric Dornbush—5.41
• 3. Zachary Carson—5.42
• 12. Ruby Sung—5.43

Thursday, April 8, 2010

App of the day: Games on the torus and Kline bottle

To do for next class:

• Go up to 5.26
• For the sake of time, let’s SKIP Theorem 5.20

Chapter 4 edits due: Thursday, April 15

Upcoming presentations:

• 11. Jeffrey Rodgers—5.7
• 15. Chelsea Winkert—5.8
• 10. Adrian Majlis—5.9
• 8. Javier Krysztal—5.15
• 3. Zachary Carson—5.16
• 9. Anne Maiale—5.17
• 12. Ruby Sung—5.18
• 4. Olivia Dewey—5.19
• SKIP—5.20
• 13. Matthew Teatom—5.21
• 7. Andrew Herren—2.25
• 1. Sudeep Bajracharya—5.26

Monday, April 5, 2010

Video of the day:

Image of the day:

To do for next class:

• Go up to 5.9