Dr Joel C Miller
@joelcmiller.bsky.social
Mathematical Biologist specializing in infectious diseases and network science.
And if you know someone who might want to do mathematical fluid mechanics (especially "soft matter"-style work), I might know someone in Australia who could supervise such projects.
March 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
And if you know someone who might want to do mathematical fluid mechanics (especially "soft matter"-style work), I might know someone in Australia who could supervise such projects.
Offer to become a state if you can get immediate representation in the House and the Senate.
You'd be the largest state. Immediate Dem control of the House. Huge number of safe Dem electoral votes. Large constituency that expects free health-care.
No way he could go along with it.
You'd be the largest state. Immediate Dem control of the House. Huge number of safe Dem electoral votes. Large constituency that expects free health-care.
No way he could go along with it.
February 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Offer to become a state if you can get immediate representation in the House and the Senate.
You'd be the largest state. Immediate Dem control of the House. Huge number of safe Dem electoral votes. Large constituency that expects free health-care.
No way he could go along with it.
You'd be the largest state. Immediate Dem control of the House. Huge number of safe Dem electoral votes. Large constituency that expects free health-care.
No way he could go along with it.
One night a Marine who was on patrol outside the residence came in flustered because he had just been caught in a pit trap covered by sticks.
Prof Davis's wife noticed that one of their children seemed nervous and quiet. She asked if he knew anything about it. Turned out he had dug it that day.
Prof Davis's wife noticed that one of their children seemed nervous and quiet. She asked if he knew anything about it. Turned out he had dug it that day.
January 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM
One night a Marine who was on patrol outside the residence came in flustered because he had just been caught in a pit trap covered by sticks.
Prof Davis's wife noticed that one of their children seemed nervous and quiet. She asked if he knew anything about it. Turned out he had dug it that day.
Prof Davis's wife noticed that one of their children seemed nervous and quiet. She asked if he knew anything about it. Turned out he had dug it that day.
I remember a priest back in the early 90s telling a story about his experience in the 60s/70s after talking with students about the lives of the Apostles immediately after the ascension. He was reported for Communist sympathies.
December 12, 2024 at 5:57 AM
I remember a priest back in the early 90s telling a story about his experience in the 60s/70s after talking with students about the lives of the Apostles immediately after the ascension. He was reported for Communist sympathies.
I am here for the world.
November 27, 2024 at 4:24 AM
I am here for the world.
Most I've done is the paper in Infectious Disease Modelling. I'd like to do a broader one, but time, time, time...
November 26, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Most I've done is the paper in Infectious Disease Modelling. I'd like to do a broader one, but time, time, time...
So treating this as independent the probability of no-one getting it back is about
(364/365)^365
which is almost e^{-1}.
The probability at least one gets it back is about 1-e^{-1}. This is the large N limit.
(364/365)^365
which is almost e^{-1}.
The probability at least one gets it back is about 1-e^{-1}. This is the large N limit.
November 26, 2024 at 9:40 AM
So treating this as independent the probability of no-one getting it back is about
(364/365)^365
which is almost e^{-1}.
The probability at least one gets it back is about 1-e^{-1}. This is the large N limit.
(364/365)^365
which is almost e^{-1}.
The probability at least one gets it back is about 1-e^{-1}. This is the large N limit.
The probability of me getting my own back is 1/365, and not getting it is 364/365.
Whether you get yours back has very little impact on whether I get mine back.
If we put some thought in, we can convince ourselves that they are almost independent.
Whether you get yours back has very little impact on whether I get mine back.
If we put some thought in, we can convince ourselves that they are almost independent.
November 26, 2024 at 9:40 AM
The probability of me getting my own back is 1/365, and not getting it is 364/365.
Whether you get yours back has very little impact on whether I get mine back.
If we put some thought in, we can convince ourselves that they are almost independent.
Whether you get yours back has very little impact on whether I get mine back.
If we put some thought in, we can convince ourselves that they are almost independent.
A modified version of this question that is harder: Assume 365 students turn in an assignment, and they are then randomly handed back to the students. What is the probability that at least one student receives their own assignment?
November 26, 2024 at 9:40 AM
A modified version of this question that is harder: Assume 365 students turn in an assignment, and they are then randomly handed back to the students. What is the probability that at least one student receives their own assignment?
Not wanting to be the pedant, but...
There can be significant seasonality in birth rates, which will mean the answer depends on what day it is. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/468866/
(okay, actually, I lied about not wanting to be the pedant)
There can be significant seasonality in birth rates, which will mean the answer depends on what day it is. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/468866/
(okay, actually, I lied about not wanting to be the pedant)
Seasonality of births in South-Eastern Nigeria - PubMed
Seasonality of births in South-Eastern Nigeria
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 26, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Not wanting to be the pedant, but...
There can be significant seasonality in birth rates, which will mean the answer depends on what day it is. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/468866/
(okay, actually, I lied about not wanting to be the pedant)
There can be significant seasonality in birth rates, which will mean the answer depends on what day it is. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/468866/
(okay, actually, I lied about not wanting to be the pedant)