Bill Shillito - now at 🦋
@solidangles
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Math instructor at @OglethorpeUniv, PhD student at @GeorgiaStateU. He/him. Pronounced SHILL-lit-toe. I like to divide by zero. https://t.co/pBifkmvfTA
Marietta, GA
Joined July 2014
Apparently things get throttled if I mention the name of the 🦋 site. So yeah, I'm there now. Like this if you can actually see it ... and then come join us! Look for "solidangles" there.
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I can't promise I'll be active yet — this is a REALLY rough semester and I'm just trying to pass my classes, write my dissertation, and make it across the finish line. But I miss talking math with people, and I hope to do more of that in the future in a non-toxic environment.
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Hey everyone, I'm still here. I've been busy as hell with my PhD program (it's the last year!), and I haven't had energy to do much on social media. But I think this election is the impetus I've needed to finally make the jump to bluesky. Find me on there if you'd like!
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So, uh, wow, writing a dissertation prospectus is terrifying.
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Just got done with "Octal Games: Old and New" by Mike Fisher! Really cool stuff — interesting connections to the Fibonacci sequence, continued fractions, and turning irrational numbers into games!
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Kyle Burke's "CGT Crash Course" was really cool. I might have to borrow some of these explanations when I'm teaching CGT to a new group of students. Learned a new game too — Arc Kayles!
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Next is "Why does Base 2 appear in the solution to NIM?" by Vivaan Daga. I often play Nim with students, and this was a great explanation of why base 2 and the XOR operation is so important!
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First up is "Red-Blue Hackenbush and the Construction of Real Numbers" by Pritika Raj. One of the most important games in CGT history since you can construct not only real but surreal numbers!
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Excited for #Sprouts2024, an online conference in combinatorial game theory! I'll be posting highlights. https://t.co/LmUu3nwl9V
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I want one of these. 😍 Wonder how it changes strategy ... do the original strategy-stealing arguments for games like this apply anymore when pieces can disappear? Can the second player actually win under optimal play?
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Just got this for my birthday and I am still processing. 😍🥹
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What’s left is: * Prospectus defense this summer * Two courses in fall * And the dissertation, hopefully defending in Spring 2025!
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original character, do not steal
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