Splash Biography
SAVANNAH THAIS, Uchicago Second Year Math Major
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Major: Mathematics College/Employer: UChicago Year of Graduation: 2014 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
I'm originally from Indiana and currently a sophomore at Uchicago, and I've always had a passion for math. I hope to attend grad school and become a professor of mathematics, but I'm also very interested in the development of Mmath curricula. During the academic year I work at the Uchicago Lab School offering math tutoring and study skills assistance to middle schoolers and this past summer I worked at Northwestern's CTD program as a TA for 5 high school math classes. Outside of class I'm very involved in the dance community at UChicago, as well as the fashion organization and the Society of Physics students. Looking forward to meeting you! Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)M839: Zero Isn't Nothing!: Exploring the Mathematics of '0' in Splash! Fall 2011 (Oct. 01, 2011)
Why is the concept of nothing defined mathematically? Why is zero necessary to the existence of numbers? Why does 0!=1? Through exploring the characteristics of 0 we will answer all these questions and more. And perhaps even 0 to prove that William Churchill is a carrot!
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