Bill Wood
@billarama.bsky.social
Mathematics professor, board game junkie. Other things too, but I'll mostly post about those things. Squigonometer. #NewCollegeofFlotida alum. #mathsky
Another failed math pangram, although I’ll concede this one for being proper.
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Another failed math pangram, although I’ll concede this one for being proper.
Spelling Bee just doesn’t like math.
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Spelling Bee just doesn’t like math.
What’s is happening at this IHOP?
October 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
What’s is happening at this IHOP?
A pie chart illustrating the percentages of the types of pizza left over from dinner.
September 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A pie chart illustrating the percentages of the types of pizza left over from dinner.
Our probabilistic intuition is worse than we realize. One nice thing about a large class (51 present) is I can prove this with the birthday problem. The true probability is over 97%. Usually my classes are right around the break-even point of 23. #teachmath
September 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Our probabilistic intuition is worse than we realize. One nice thing about a large class (51 present) is I can prove this with the birthday problem. The true probability is over 97%. Usually my classes are right around the break-even point of 23. #teachmath
My living room and shower curtain
June 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
My living room and shower curtain
I wanted to order the 63 but this waitress doesn’t need my crap today.
June 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I wanted to order the 63 but this waitress doesn’t need my crap today.
Too much to unpack here, but I do think mathematicians should wear capes more. But not the tights.
April 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Too much to unpack here, but I do think mathematicians should wear capes more. But not the tights.
You can, computer. I know it's hard to see it now but there are paths forward. Cheaper paths with more functionality, and you'll never have to remember what OneDrive is. Believe in yourself. You can do this.
February 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
You can, computer. I know it's hard to see it now but there are paths forward. Cheaper paths with more functionality, and you'll never have to remember what OneDrive is. Believe in yourself. You can do this.
I like my odds. #boardgames #dominion
January 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I like my odds. #boardgames #dominion
In case there was some doubt that I only play games with my kids or myself.
January 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
In case there was some doubt that I only play games with my kids or myself.
New #boardgame play: Disney's Space Mountain: All Systems Go.
Better than expected with some clever press-your-luck/simple programmed move mechanics, but decision space is small and components are gimmicky. Narrow audience is a family with kids growing out of kids games - which is what I have.
Better than expected with some clever press-your-luck/simple programmed move mechanics, but decision space is small and components are gimmicky. Narrow audience is a family with kids growing out of kids games - which is what I have.
January 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
New #boardgame play: Disney's Space Mountain: All Systems Go.
Better than expected with some clever press-your-luck/simple programmed move mechanics, but decision space is small and components are gimmicky. Narrow audience is a family with kids growing out of kids games - which is what I have.
Better than expected with some clever press-your-luck/simple programmed move mechanics, but decision space is small and components are gimmicky. Narrow audience is a family with kids growing out of kids games - which is what I have.
JFC someone is politicizing squigonometry?
Oh, well, I guess I'll just run with it... hey, BlueSky, check out my book with Rob Poodiack on Squigonometry, which is full of apparently super woke integrals with lots of lefty parametric curves. I don't even know. #mathsky #math
Oh, well, I guess I'll just run with it... hey, BlueSky, check out my book with Rob Poodiack on Squigonometry, which is full of apparently super woke integrals with lots of lefty parametric curves. I don't even know. #mathsky #math
December 13, 2024 at 3:30 PM
[shameless plug]
Need a great gift idea? Want some options on the value of pi? Or show off tools to solve secret integrals? Chock full of Gudermannians, duality relationships, elliptic integrals, and goofy geometries, my book with R. Poodiack has all of this and much, much more! #mathsky
Need a great gift idea? Want some options on the value of pi? Or show off tools to solve secret integrals? Chock full of Gudermannians, duality relationships, elliptic integrals, and goofy geometries, my book with R. Poodiack has all of this and much, much more! #mathsky
December 3, 2024 at 2:37 AM
[shameless plug]
Need a great gift idea? Want some options on the value of pi? Or show off tools to solve secret integrals? Chock full of Gudermannians, duality relationships, elliptic integrals, and goofy geometries, my book with R. Poodiack has all of this and much, much more! #mathsky
Need a great gift idea? Want some options on the value of pi? Or show off tools to solve secret integrals? Chock full of Gudermannians, duality relationships, elliptic integrals, and goofy geometries, my book with R. Poodiack has all of this and much, much more! #mathsky
VCA for someone with a little math background. Taxicab geometry for someone without who wants to feel what it’s like to explore and discover math on your own.
November 21, 2024 at 6:16 AM
VCA for someone with a little math background. Taxicab geometry for someone without who wants to feel what it’s like to explore and discover math on your own.