Washington & Lee Mathematics

Can you solve it? The Fields medals for beginners Problems inspired by maths biggest prize

Puzzles on Weighing Truth With a Balance Scale | Quanta Magazine In recreational mathematics, the balance scale is an endless source of puzzles that require precise and elaborate logic and teach the fundamentals of generalization.

Ukrainian Mathematician Maryna Viazovska Wins Fields Medal | Quanta Magazine With her homeland mired in war, the sphere-packing number theorist Maryna Viazovska has become the second woman to win a Fields Medal in the award’s 86-year history.

Happy 4th!

How Mathematics Solved The Burger Flipping Problem Should you flip a burger once or lots of times? A mathematician has calculated an answer.

MAA Blog: Making Students Feel Welcome in Class — MATH VALUES Zack Bright shares the best advice his professor, Dr. M, gave to him: It is okay to not be perfect the first time around.

Numberphile!

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Happy Pride Month! We would like to recognize our friends at Spectra and their continuous efforts to further inclusivity within the mathematics community. In collaboration with Spectra we have created a FREE poster available to order. For LGBTQ+ math events, community, or to be an ally, visit Spectra. If you would like to help spread awareness, you can request the FREE posters here: https://buff.ly/3byP9HY

Spectra Contact us! If you have an questions about Spectra, ideas for events or programs, or co-sponsorship opportunities, feel free to email the board.

Mathematics prizes have a gender problem — can it be fixed? Female representation among mathematicians is improving. But the field’s most prestigious awards are still going almost exclusively to men.

Imagine snapping a quick picture of a flying bird—the image is likely to come out blurry. But thanks to mathematics, you might be able to use software to improve the photo.

In the new poster and interview, Malena Espanol of Arizona State University explains how she and others use linear algebra and clever numerical methods to fix imperfect photos in medical imaging, astronomy, and more.

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