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Eric Rowland
Broadly speaking, I am interested in number theory, combinatorics, and computation. I am especially interested in the intersections of these fields and the integer sequences that arise there.
I make extensive use of the experimental approach and conduct most of my work with Mathematica.
I recently completed my degree at Rutgers University, where my thesis advisor was fellow experimental mathematician Doron Zeilberger.
Educating myself:
Educating others:
Required reading: A Mathematician’s Lament by Paul Lockhart, with a brief introduction by Keith Devlin
Primarily addressed to K12 education, but applies verbatim to undergraduate and graduate education. Two quotes that jump out at me:
"Many a graduate student has come to grief when they discover, after a decade of being told they were "good at math," that in fact they have no real mathematical talent and are just very good at following directions."
"There should be no standards, and no curriculum. Just individuals doing what they think best for their students."
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