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...neither a philosophical attempt to define God… nor a shrewd scheme to intimidate math phobics.” Instead, Livio is trying to entice lay readers to crack open his book and appreciate the “omnipresence and omnipotent powers of mathematics.” Its focus is the impressive notion that “the same global, coherent mathematics” can be used by a wide variety of scientists, engineers, economists, and doctors to explain such seemingly divergent topics as factory efficiency and the structure of the universe. Livio attempts to account for these seemingly...
...deny the resemblance between his star freshman and veteran captain. “The similarities are the drive and the love of fencing,” Brand said. “You can see in their eyes the way they practice, their tenacity, and resiliency. They have tremendous focus and a goal.” Vloka will look to lead her team to yet another national championship. The Crimson travels to New York City to face Columbia, Yale, and Cornell this weekend in its pursuit of an Ivy title. —Staff writer Melissa Schellberg can be reached...
...Years ago, informal networks were predominant—and for some alums, these structures remain in use more today. Nevertheless, as students grapple with a hemorrhaging economy, personal connections of any sort borne of a Harvard-affiliation may prove increasingly important. THE ADVANTAGES OF AN ELITE EDUCATIONInstead of solely focusing on the mechanics of the trade, students at the College are forced to divide their time between the application of their art and the books. Many current filmmakers, however, elected to focus on Harvard’s other curricular resources during their undergraduate years, even when they knew that cinema...
...alarm is partly a reflection of its own precarious situation in the face of a widespread backlash against globalization. The commission is now scrutinizing the E.U.'s own stimulus schemes for potential discrimination against foreigners. In focus are plans such as France's $10 billion move to bail out its car industry by requiring firms to source car parts from local suppliers...
...Iraq's provincial councils will elect regional governors and focus largely on local issues, but the election results were seen as an important bellwether of the national trend for next year's parliamentary election. And Allawi is hoping to grow his party's share of the vote. "We need to see a departure from sectarianism and the establishment of national institutions for this country, starting from the judiciary, and have, really, the rule of law prevail in Iraq," says Allawi, complaining of corruption and a Shi'ite sectarian bias in the al-Maliki government. But as much as Allawi...