Scott Baldridge: Recent Episodes
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for research mathematicians, math teachers, undergraduate and graduate math majors, and high school students who think they might be math geniuses.
The Question I Always Get When I give talks on the n-color homologies, I am often asked whether the underlying topological quantum field theory (TQFT) is based on , , or . It’s a fair question – the way we … Continue reading →
Maybe it is time to start blogging again. But first, some history of what I've been doing. Enjoy! Continue reading →
Listen to mathematician Ben McCarty sing "Swing that Hammer" using a Breedlove guitar. Continue reading →
In this video, Autumn and I talk about the number Pi, what it means and some of the history behind it. Autumn, for Pi day (3/14), recites the first 40 digits of Pi from memory! Continue reading →
How is the Eureka Math/EngageNY math curriculum like the STAR WARS saga? Attend my 2018 NCTM presentation in Washington DC next week to find out! Continue reading →
In this video, mathematician Ken Ono talks about the mathematical research of Ramanujan. This is the first of three lectures Ken gave as part of LSU's Pasquale Porcelli Lecture Series. Continue reading →
In this video, Autumn shows how to add two large numbers using column addition (The Addition Algorithm). In the process, she explains how column addition works using pictures. Continue reading →
Students at a group of six New York city schools show significant improvement after the introduction of Eureka Math. Continue reading →
In this video, Tim Nguyen gives an awesome explanation of part of a subject that Richard Feynman once claimed, "If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don't understand quantum mechanics." Continue reading →
Find out the real reasons why parallelograms should also be considered trapezoids. Continue reading →
Michigan State University is leading the country in improving its beginning math courses for STEM and non-STEM majors. Go Spartans! Continue reading →
On the big list of things to do, making a biography of myself is at the very bottom of the priority list. It’s one of those things you eventually get roped into doing for other reasons. I’ve finally created a short … Continue reading →
In this video, 7-year old Autumn and I show an activity that helps students learn the division facts if they already know the multiplication facts. Continue reading →