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Minerva 2012, The Honors College Dec 2012

Minerva 2012, The Honors College

Minerva

This issue of Minerva includes a celebration of the life and impact of former Honors Dean, Charlie Slavin; a discussion of the Honors College's role in the University of Maine Blue Sky Strategic Plan; and profiles of student Kyle Franklin and alumni Heidi Crosby and Richard Becker.


Joanne Growney's Poetry-With-Mathematics Blog -- An Appreciation, Gregory E. Coxson Jul 2012

Joanne Growney's Poetry-With-Mathematics Blog -- An Appreciation, Gregory E. Coxson

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

Now is a good time to work on the boundaries of practice and theory, of art and science. We are seeing a rising tide of interest in these boundaries. Witness the growing Bridges movement, which has been exploring the connections between mathematics and the arts. Similarly, JoAnne Growney's blog, Intersections -- Poetry with Mathematics, explores the connections between mathematics and poetry. Through this review, I aim to give readers a taste of what can be found in Intersections as a way of encouraging others, be they mathematicians, poets, or neither, to visit the blog.


A Definition Of Mathematical Beauty And Its History, Viktor Blåsjö Jul 2012

A Definition Of Mathematical Beauty And Its History, Viktor Blåsjö

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

I define mathematical beauty as cognisability and trace the import of this notion through several episodes from the history of mathematics.


Report Supplement: Poetry Folder -- Selections From The Poetry Reading At Joint Mathematics Meetings 2012 Jul 2012

Report Supplement: Poetry Folder -- Selections From The Poetry Reading At Joint Mathematics Meetings 2012

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Raphael's School Of Athens: A Theorem In A Painting?, Robert Haas Jul 2012

Raphael's School Of Athens: A Theorem In A Painting?, Robert Haas

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

Raphael's famous painting The School of Athens includes a geometer, presumably Euclid himself, demonstrating a construction to his fascinated students. But what theorem are they all studying? This article first introduces the painting, and describes Raphael's lifelong friendship with the eminent mathematician Paulus of Middelburg. It then presents several conjectured explanations, notably a theorem about a hexagram (Fichtner), or alternatively that the construction may be architecturally symbolic (Valtieri). The author finally offers his own "null hypothesis": that the scene does not show any actual mathematics, but simply the fascination, excitement, and joy of mathematicians at their work.


Front Matter Jul 2012

Front Matter

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Dirigo In The Arctic: Donald B. Macmillan, Harrison J. Hunt, And The Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1917, Charles H. Lagerbom Jun 2012

Dirigo In The Arctic: Donald B. Macmillan, Harrison J. Hunt, And The Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1917, Charles H. Lagerbom

Maine History

The polar careers of three Maine men intersected in the far reaches of the northern Arctic Ocean at a specific geographic spot on the globe: 83° North Latitude, 100° West Longitude. Called Crocker Land, it had been sighted by polar explorer and Maine resident Robert E. Peary on June 24, 1906. In 1913, Mainer Donald B. MacMillan organized the Crocker Land expedition to explore this land that Peary had sighted. Another Mainer, Harrison J. Hunt, signed on as doctor for MacMillan’s venture in 1913. Crocker Land tied them all together, but only one of the three actually stood where it …


Copyright Page Apr 2012

Copyright Page

The Journal of Tennessee State University

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents Apr 2012

Table Of Contents

The Journal of Tennessee State University

No abstract provided.


Forward Apr 2012

Forward

The Journal of Tennessee State University

No abstract provided.


The Economic Impact Of Tennessee State University On The State Of Tennessee 2010-2011, Soumendra Ghosh, Anis Mnif, Sabeen Fahim Apr 2012

The Economic Impact Of Tennessee State University On The State Of Tennessee 2010-2011, Soumendra Ghosh, Anis Mnif, Sabeen Fahim

The Journal of Tennessee State University

No abstract provided.


Editorial Board Page Apr 2012

Editorial Board Page

The Journal of Tennessee State University

No abstract provided.


Some Notable Writers, Editors, And Publishers Affiliated With Tsu Over Its First 100 Years Apr 2012

Some Notable Writers, Editors, And Publishers Affiliated With Tsu Over Its First 100 Years

The Journal of Tennessee State University

No abstract provided.


Living Our Lives As Elders: A Convocation Address, Celeste C. Williams Apr 2012

Living Our Lives As Elders: A Convocation Address, Celeste C. Williams

The Journal of Tennessee State University

No abstract provided.


Dr. Thomas E. Poag: The Life And Works Of A Tsu Legend, Helen R. Houston Apr 2012

Dr. Thomas E. Poag: The Life And Works Of A Tsu Legend, Helen R. Houston

The Journal of Tennessee State University

No abstract provided.


Service-Learning And Civic Engagement: A Return To Our Roots, Deena Sue Fuller Apr 2012

Service-Learning And Civic Engagement: A Return To Our Roots, Deena Sue Fuller

The Journal of Tennessee State University

No abstract provided.


Coach Ed Temple And The Tigerbelles, Yildiz B. Binkley, Reavis Mitchell, Tara Mitchell Mielnik Apr 2012

Coach Ed Temple And The Tigerbelles, Yildiz B. Binkley, Reavis Mitchell, Tara Mitchell Mielnik

The Journal of Tennessee State University

No abstract provided.


Past To Present: School Of Allied Health Professions To College Of Health Sciences And Contributions To Health Improvement In The Local Community And Beyond, Mohamed Kanu, Ronald Barredo, Elizabeth Williams, Revlon Briggs Apr 2012

Past To Present: School Of Allied Health Professions To College Of Health Sciences And Contributions To Health Improvement In The Local Community And Beyond, Mohamed Kanu, Ronald Barredo, Elizabeth Williams, Revlon Briggs

The Journal of Tennessee State University

No abstract provided.


A Royal Band, The Chosen Few: The Birth Of Tennessee State University, Crystal A. Degregory Apr 2012

A Royal Band, The Chosen Few: The Birth Of Tennessee State University, Crystal A. Degregory

The Journal of Tennessee State University

No abstract provided.


Tennessee State University: A Synopsis Of “A Touch Of Greatness,” 1912-2012, Bobby L. Lovett Apr 2012

Tennessee State University: A Synopsis Of “A Touch Of Greatness,” 1912-2012, Bobby L. Lovett

The Journal of Tennessee State University

No abstract provided.


Prove It!, Kenny W. Moran Jan 2012

Prove It!, Kenny W. Moran

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

A dialogue between a mathematics professor, Frank, and his daughter, Sarah, a mathematical savant with a powerful mathematical intuition. Sarah's intuition allows her to stumble into some famous theorems from number theory, but her lack of academic mathematical background makes it difficult for her to understand Frank's insistence on the value of proof and formality.


Logarithmic Spirals And Projective Geometry In M.C. Escher's "Path Of Life Iii", Heidi Burgiel, Matthew Salomone Jan 2012

Logarithmic Spirals And Projective Geometry In M.C. Escher's "Path Of Life Iii", Heidi Burgiel, Matthew Salomone

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

M.C. Escher's use of dilation symmetry in Path of Life III gives rise to a pattern of logarithmic spirals and an oddly ambiguous sense of depth.


A Dialogue Between Contemporary Perspectives And Ellen White On Divine Action And Quantum Physics, Michael F. Younker Jan 2012

A Dialogue Between Contemporary Perspectives And Ellen White On Divine Action And Quantum Physics, Michael F. Younker

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


Occam's Razor Vol. 2 - Full (2012) Jan 2012

Occam's Razor Vol. 2 - Full (2012)

Occam's Razor

No abstract provided.


Orange Matters, Tom Raynor, Jay Cox, Eileen T. Jevis, Christine Yackel, Susan Parks Jan 2012

Orange Matters, Tom Raynor, Jay Cox, Eileen T. Jevis, Christine Yackel, Susan Parks

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.


Understanding Creation: Answers To Questions On Faith And Science [Review] / Gibson, L. James And Humberto M. Rasi, Joe Galusha Jan 2012

Understanding Creation: Answers To Questions On Faith And Science [Review] / Gibson, L. James And Humberto M. Rasi, Joe Galusha

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


The Journal Of Undergraduate Research: Volume 10 Jan 2012

The Journal Of Undergraduate Research: Volume 10

The Journal of Undergraduate Research

This is the complete issue of the South Dakota State University Journal of Undergraduate Research, Volume 10.