3 papers
math.CV2017
On Gauss's first proof of the fundamental theorem of algebra
Soham Basu, Daniel J. Velleman
Carl Friedrich Gauss is often given credit for providing the first correct proof of the fundamental theorem of algebra in his 1799 doctoral dissertation. However, Gauss's proof con…
math.LO2015
Anonymity in Predicting the Future
Dvij Bajpai, Daniel J. Velleman
Consider an arbitrary set and an arbitrary function . We think of the domain of as representing time, and for each , we think of $f(…
math.PR2012
Matching expectations
Daniel J. Velleman, Gregory S. Warrington
The game of memory is played with a deck of n pairs of cards. The cards in each pair are identical. The deck is shuffled and the cards laid face down. A move consists of flipping o…