I couldn't wait until Halloween to make this picture... pic.twitter.com/r9ivfghzpj
— Mason Porter (@masonporter) September 24, 2014
My name is Mason Porter. I am a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UCLA. Previously I was Professor of Nonlinear and Complex Systems in the Mathematical Institute at University of Oxford. I was also a Tutorial Fellow of Somerville College.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Tonight is a Night for Spectral Graph Theory
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Monday, October 21, 2019
The Two–Infinity Norm and Beyond!
Two–infinity and beyond!!! pic.twitter.com/b2KGnIol35
— Mason Porter (@masonporter) October 21, 2019
Sunday, October 20, 2019
What Happens in Washington, D.C. Stays in Washington, D.C.
I suppose that truer words were never written.
In any event, today I am heading off to Washington, D.C. to principal-investigator workshop that is related to a new NSF grant of mine.
On Thursday, I'll be giving a seminar in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at George Mason University. It will be Mason@Mason — a fixed point!
In any event, today I am heading off to Washington, D.C. to principal-investigator workshop that is related to a new NSF grant of mine.
On Thursday, I'll be giving a seminar in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at George Mason University. It will be Mason@Mason — a fixed point!
Friday, October 18, 2019
A Beautiful Map of Mathematics
My latest pseudo-mathematical project.... pic.twitter.com/BzNYMw3DEt
— Sam Cohen (@SamCMaths) October 18, 2019
For details of the construction, see this page.
I am — literally! — all over the map.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
A Skirt Made of Rejection Letters
“I just searched for ‘unfortunately’ and ‘we regret to inform you’ in my email.”
— hardmaru 😷 (@hardmaru) October 16, 2019
Michigan State PhD student made a skirt using rejection letters she received through the course of her doctoral program while defending her dissertation last week.https://t.co/KeziG3GcJc
(Tip of the cap to Petter Holme.)
Saturday, October 12, 2019
What Happens in Torino Stays in Torino
I am heading to Torino for a workshop on topological data analysis and networks. It's going to be fun!
Tuesday, October 08, 2019
A Spectacular List of Errata
Friday, October 04, 2019
Tales from the ArXiv: Awesome First Sentence
The first sentence of the abstract of this paper is wonderful!
In case you're wondering, it is from this song
In case you're wondering, it is from this song
Tuesday, October 01, 2019
Charles Babbage and "Street Nuisances"
Wow!
One of my fave things about Charles Babbage is he dedicated 28 pages (!!) of his autobiography to street nuisances, in which he classified:
— Dr Elizabeth Bruton 🏳️🌈 (@lizbruton) October 1, 2019
1) Instruments of torture permitted by the govt to be in
daily & nightly use in the streets of London
2) Encouragers of Street Music
1/2 pic.twitter.com/sUN8g4MskA