Mathematical Passions: A Journey Through Childhood

Ellen Eischen is a professor of mathematics at the University of Oregon. Here she discusses creativity, collaboration - and a “secret” journal she has kept since childhood.

Ellen Eischen website (includes some links to the teaching we discussed): http://www.elleneischen.com


Women in Numbers: https://awm-math.org/research-networks/win/

Creativity Counts museum exhibit: https://jsma.uoregon.edu/CreativityCounts

Ellen on Numberphile discussing Faulhaber's Fabulous Formula (and Bernoulli Numbers): https://youtu.be/83NFR7JDlww


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