Erik R. Tou

Minnesotan in Western WA • Math Historian at University of WA Tacoma • Director of the Euler Archive • Working for equity in and out of the classroom (he/his)

[Erik R. Tou @erikrtou]

One thing I love about math: I was reading up on a research problem just now, and the section titled "some early work" covers a 1000 year period.

[Erik R. Tou @erikrtou]

Very excited to receive a Paul R. Halmos-Lester R. Ford Award from the MAA! Lots of important writing recognized this year—
https://t.co/uYVb6M9kGG

[Erik R. Tou @erikrtou]

@nbrody I love that I know exactly what you mean.

[Erik R. Tou @erikrtou]

https://t.co/YYiZrZwqsq

[A @gwynthpssycndls]

Trauma dumping is never okay unless you are emailing a teacher then go ahead

[Erik R. Tou @erikrtou]

I'm not sure what this says about me, but I was almost late to my math history talk because I got distracted thinking about the Great Pyramid of Giza.

[Erik R. Tou @erikrtou]

In the 1740s, Leonhard Euler concocted a primality test involving sums of squares. How did it work? How fast was it? Read more in this brand-new article by Dominic Klyve and myself – https://t.co/G6srIrBFZK

[Nathan W Pyle @nathanwpyle]

me: look at my Rubric Cube

you: you mean Rubik’s Cube

me: [puts a checkmark in the “does not do what I ask” box on my Rubric Cube]

[Tiling Bot @TilingBot]

#Hyperbolic #tiling shown in a conformal triangle. Regular {3,7}.

[Angeliki Koutsoukou-Argyraki @AngelikiKoutso1]

An amazing discovery today during my random stroll (someplace in Greece, in a secret location)! As I took a shortcut through a tiny street, I was thrilled to see that someone had filled the place with beautifully drawn Geometry theorems! [1/9]

[Erik R. Tou @erikrtou]

Looking to teach university math in the Puget Sound region? Come join us! UW Tacoma is hiring a temporary lecturer position—
https://t.co/15IXd9AE1y

[The Euler Archive @eulerarchive]

Welcome to Issue 2 of Euleriana! Here’s a summary of what’s new this month. https://t.co/zIKxiChYIL

[Howie Hua @howie_hua]

This works:
📍Start of pandemic
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📍Wear a mask
and get vaccinated
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📍End of pandemic

This doesn't work:
📍Start of pandemic
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📍Wear a mask |
and get vaccinated |
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📍End of pandemic

[Dr. Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn @drgdpstarr]

Job Announcement (Reminder) @uwtacoma for Assistant Professor Tenure Track in Native American Education at the School of Education: https://t.co/8KrI7XQrx9 Priority deadline is November 12. Please, share out.

[Erik R. Tou @erikrtou]

@OmnichordJamz @Jeopardy Yeah... (sigh)

[Erik R. Tou @erikrtou]

@katypearce @anneohirsch Mathematically, it should be the same. In either case a 10% penalty means you multiply the fraction by 0.9.

[Snezana Lawrence @snezanalawrence]

"Don't Fall for Babylonian Trigonometry Hype - Scientific American Blog Network" https://t.co/u3pOZLO6xg @rmathematicus

[Nathan W Pyle @nathanwpyle]

PSA: give abundant currency to the distributor

[Erik R. Tou @erikrtou]

Oof, "pedantic in a way that happens to serve us" -- I feel seen.