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We’ve seen that semialgebraic Teddy and semialgebraic Lambkin are both images of a four-dimensional ball. Could they be images of each other? The Teddy-Lambkin Theorem Ursula Whitcher Mathematical Reviews (AMS) My given name means bear—it’s the same root as the constellation Ursa Major—so growing up I had a huge collectionRead More →

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I’m pretty sure the etiquette of puzzle creation insists that a “good” puzzle has a unique solution—but bear with me! I promise I’m breaking the rules of etiquette for a good reason! Applied Algebra A Variety Show Courtney Gibbons Hamilton College My interest in applied algebra was a long timeRead More →