The Cutting Edge!
In a radical departure from the usual freshman-level math class, I am going to be teaching some very modern mathematics today.
Often freshmen tend to be learning about algebra (techniques developed 500-1000 years ago) or calculus (about 300 years ago). Mix in some ancient Greek geometry (2300 years ago), and there you have it.
Today in the honor gen-ed class I'm starting on cake-cutting (fair division) problems. The general problem for n people was solved in 1995.
One of the algorithms that I'll be talking about was developed about four months ago by a high school student who lives near Chicago. I saw him give a talk on his work when I was at MIT this summer, and he sent me a pdf of his manuscript.
Often freshmen tend to be learning about algebra (techniques developed 500-1000 years ago) or calculus (about 300 years ago). Mix in some ancient Greek geometry (2300 years ago), and there you have it.
Today in the honor gen-ed class I'm starting on cake-cutting (fair division) problems. The general problem for n people was solved in 1995.
One of the algorithms that I'll be talking about was developed about four months ago by a high school student who lives near Chicago. I saw him give a talk on his work when I was at MIT this summer, and he sent me a pdf of his manuscript.
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