Hi everybody! I'm Dr. House! (no relation)
Normally, I will just right into my post, but since this is the first post in the series, I'll start out talking about what this series is going to be about and what I want to do with it.
The main point will be for me to introduce you some interesting "math" problems. I put math in quotes, because as a newly appointed doctor of mathematics, my ideas about what constitutes a math problem differs greatly from someone in the general population (more on this in a bit). Normally, I'll break these posts into 3 parts:
- A recap of results/ideas from the preview volume;
- A short essay about a topic of my choosing; and
- One, two, or more interesting problems for you all to work on!
Since there is no previous volume to recap today, I'm going to lay the ground rules about what it expected from those that participate. First off, the purpose of these things is for enjoyment. I'm not going to be keeping track of how many problems you get right, so if you want to cheat and search the internet, I'm not going to try and stop you, but please be respectful and don't immediately post solutions right below the text for everyone to see. That being said, I don't want to discourage discussion either! The point is to have fun and discussing interesting problems is fun!
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