Monday by the Numbers
November 5, 2007
The Hundred Greatest Theorems– There’s a top 100 of just about everything nowadays. Now, it’s time you geometers and algebrainiacs had your turn. According to the site, the ranking is based on “the place the theorem holds in the literature, the quality of the proof, and the unexpectedness of the result.”
The Seven Blunders of the World – Mahatma Gandhi was known as one of the wisest spiritual leaders of all time, and he didn’t get to be revered without saying and doing some pretty great things. Here is a list of his Seven Blunders of the World presented by Dr. Hugo. My favorite: “Politics without principle.” Heh.
64 Interview Answers You Need to Know – CrackInterview.info offers this extensive list to assure you’ll be prepared for the next time you have to be on the answering end of an interview. Some of the questions here are no-brainers, others you might have never even considered, like “Why aren’t you earning more money in this stage of your career?”
10 Do’s and Don’ts for Your Statement of Purpose - Getting into grad school is hard enough as it is– luckily, Accepted.com presents this list of things to include and exclude from your statement of purpose when applying to the schools of your choice. When you’ve got a lot to say, you should know what not to say, too.
100 Kick-butt Lifehacking Blogs – Whitepapers.org has done a wonderful thing for those of us obsessed with productivity. Here is a list, presented by topic, of the 100 best life-improving, time-saving, and get-it-done-right blogs on the web today. Some of our favorites like Dumb Little Man and 43 Folders are up there, and some new ones we’re looking forward to exploring. Maybe next time you’ll see Instructify up there, too.
–JEREMY S. GRIFFIN



