[FRIAM] Sat Feb 5, 3p: Book by Reuben Hersh and Vera John-Steiner: Loving and Hating Mathematics: Challenging the Myths of Mathematical Life.

Our own Reuben Hersch and Vera John-Steiner are having a book signing for their new book: "Loving and Hating Mathematics: Challenging the Myths of Mathematical Life" Garcia Street Books Sat Feb 5 at 3p. The Princeton page is here: http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9283.html Addicted Amazonia

Re: [FRIAM] Sat Feb 5, 3p: Book by Reuben Hersh and Vera John-Steiner: Loving and Hating Mathematics: Challenging the Myths of Mathematical Life.

Thanks for the heads-up: sounds like a good book. What a perfect pair of people to write it Hope to attend this- Tory On Jan 30, 2011, at 11:38 AM, Stephen Guerin wrote: Our own Reuben Hersch and Vera John-Steiner are having a book signing for their new book: "Loving and Hating Mathematic

[FRIAM] International Mathematical Olympiad

FYI http://www.imo-official.org/results.aspx China has consistently done better than USA and Russia in the past 12 yrs. Does that worry you? Robert C FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John'

[FRIAM] Flatland the movie

Does anyone in Santa Fe have a copy? Thanks Robert C http://www.flatlandthemovie.com/ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam

Re: [FRIAM] International Mathematical Olympiad

It's not that bad. Except for his first year of participation, almost every year China has been the best, but I think there is not difference at that level between China, USA and Russia. Interesting are performances of Korea and Turkey, two emergent economies that probably are doing well in educa

[FRIAM] Graphics Class at the Complex

A number of you have shown interest in having a course in Computer Graphics at the Complex. I've been working with UNM on it so that those of you who are interested and what credit for the class can do that. So here is what I'm proposing to do. We'll do the equivalent of UNM's CS/EECE 412 Intro

Re: [FRIAM] Graphics Class at the Complex

Thanks, Ed! This will be a very exciting class. Count me in. -Stephen -- --- -. . ..-. .. ... - .-- --- ..-. .. ... stephen.gue...@redfish.com 624 Agua Fria, Santa Fe, NM 87501 office: 505.995.0206 mobile: 505.577.5828 redfish.com | sfcomplex.org | simtable.com | ambientp

[FRIAM] Obama Green Job Vision Faces Challenge From Abroad

Analysis: Obama Green Job Vision Faces Challenge From Abroad http://planetark.org/wen/61036 -- Alfredo FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at

Re: [FRIAM] Graphics Class at the Complex

Ed: I'm interested, but do you have a sense of how many times a week and when the class will meet? In any case, I'll sign up (if I can do it as a audit; I don't need no stinkin' credits) and pay the fees if it will help the course "make." -tom johnson On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 7:39 PM, Edward Ang

Re: [FRIAM] Graphics Class at the Complex

Ditto. And this is really groundbreaking material. On Jan 30, 2011, at 7:53 PM, Stephen Guerin wrote: > Thanks, Ed! This will be a very exciting class. Count me in. > > -Stephen > > -- > --- -. . ..-. .. ... - .-- --- ..-. .. ... > stephen.gue...@redfish.com > 624 Agua Fria,

Re: [FRIAM] Obama Green Job Vision Faces Challenge From Abroad

I think it is clear that the USA will only lead in new technology businesses. Solar panels, racking, wind blades are low cost manufacturing products. The USA, with proper funding, can lead in new batteries, better ways of capturing solar energy and energy efficiency for existing applications. Th