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May 2016

  1. The Learning Curve - Tips to Learn Something New

    Entry #70
    Brian Winkel
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    In the recent issue of the Indiana University Alumni Magazine (Summer 2016, p. 40) the following good advice is offered and we share it with you here. This comes in a piece on teaching violin at the world class Jacobs School of Music at IU. These ideas apply to all teaching, including our own...

  3. Why should I prepare, submit, and publish in SIMIODE?

    Entry #67
    Brian Winkel
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    One of the main purposes SIMIODE exists is to offer colleagues solid, refereed teaching material on which they can base a modeling first course in differential equations. Thus publishing new ideas and activities for students is a main goal of SIMIODE. However, it is reasonable to ask yourself,...

  4. The Wisdom of Willie Nelson

    Entry #65
    Brian Winkel
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    In spending time on FaceBook I found the following quote from Willie Nelson, the great American country and rock and roll musician, “If you can be content right now, then you’ll always be content, because it’s always right now.” When I was young I often said, "I am...

  6. Differential Equations as Terrorism

    Entry #64
    Brian Winkel
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    This week two colleagues sent me reports from MSN.COM and FOX NEWS about the same event. The latter offered a more succinct summary, "An Ivy League professor says his flight was delayed when a fellow passenger mistook his scribbling on a math problem as a sign he might be a...