Justin
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| Industry | Student |
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| Introduction | I am a first-year graduate student in the mathematics department at the University of Pennsylvania. I obtained a B.S. in Mathematics and a minor in Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in June 2008. My junior year I spent studying abroad at Cambridge University, doing the Part IB Mathematical Tripos. I enjoy thought, language, and philosophy and try to synthesize these passions whenever possible. My interests reflect a belief that the "real world", whatever it may be, is a beautiful place and is the source of all creative accomplishment. Aside from this blog satisfying a selfish need for a creative outlet, I hope that people can share in my own journey on Planet Earth. |
| Interests | Algebraic Topology, Symplectic Geometry, Fractals, Quantum Mechanics, Dynamical Systems, Chaos, Nonlinear Dynamics, Pattern Formation, Complex Systems, Godel's Incompleteness Theorems, Philosophy, Transcendence, Self-Actualization, Buddhism, Hinduism, Alchemy, Psychology, Oneirology |
| Favorite movies | The Science of Sleep, 2001: A Space Oddysey, Dr. Strangelove: Or How I learned to stop worrying and love the Bomb, Waking Life, Magnolia, Royal Tenenbaums, Adaptation, The Big Lebowski, A Clockwork Orange, Gattaca, Snatch, Pulp Fiction |
| Favorite music | Radiohead, Of Montreal, Benevento Russo Duo, The Beatles, Neil Young, CSNY, 311, Led Zepplin, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Doobie Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Rage Against the Machine, Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, Outkast, Jurassic 5, NWA, KRS-One, People Under the Stairs, De La Soul, DJ Nu Mark, Cut Chemist, Raphael Marionneau, DJ Shadow, The Bravery, Coldplay, Citizen Cope, Blind Melon, Matisyahu, Common, Ben Harper, Elliot Smith, James Brown, Say Hi To Your Mom, The Smiths, Andrew Bird |
| Favorite books | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Godel Escher Bach, Genius, A Beautiful Mind, Brave New World, The Teachings of Don Juan, The Doors of Perception, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Valis, Museum of Lost Wonder, Inferno |