Talking Mathematics and Two Paths Diverged with Sam Leitermann

<p>Episode 57 features Sam Leiterman, a mathematician and teacher, who came on to discuss math, and we do before taking a left turn to talk about books, literature, young adult novels, engineering, divergent paths, and much much more.</p> <p>Throughout the conversation, we discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Why Math?</li> <li>Two paths diverged</li> <li>Passion</li> <li>Challenging yourself</li> <li>Writing</li> <li>Reading <ul> <li>Reading variations</li> <li>Reading patterns</li> </ul> </li> <li>Collecting books</li> <li>Completionist vs. Letting It Go</li> <li>Lending and Gifting Books</li> <li>Young Adult Literature</li> <li>Abstract Algebra</li> <li>Teaching</li> <li>And much more</li> </ul> <p><strong>Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode</strong></p> <p><a href="http://agentpalmer.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">AgentPalmer.com</a></p> <p><a title="The Math Profs on Twitch" href= "https://www.twitch.tv/themathprofs" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Math Profs on Twitch</a></p> <p><strong>Tweets</strong></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/ThePalmerFiles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@ThePalmerFiles</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/AgentPalmer" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@AgentPalmer</a></p> <p><a title="@samleitermann " href= "https://twitter.com/samleitermann" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@samleitermann</a></p> <p><strong>Other Links</strong></p> <p><a title= "Yiddish Policeman’s Union wrapped in surrealist Jewish musings" href= "http://agentpalmer.com/20677/media/the-written-word/yiddish-policemans-union-wrapped-in-surrealist-jewish-musings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yiddish Policeman’s Union wrapped in surrealist Jewish musings</a></p> <p><a title= "If I can do it for me, I can do it for you (What is Experience?)" href= "http://agentpalmer.com/20659/miscellany/rants/if-i-can-do-it-for-me-i-can-do-it-for-you-what-is-experience/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">If I can do it for me, I can do it for you (What is Experience?)</a></p> <p> </p> <p>You can also hear more Palmer occas