Splash Biography

ANDY LOO, Princeton freshman planning to study math

Major: Not available.

College/Employer: Princeton

Year of Graduation: 2016

Brief Biographical Sketch:

Coming from the distant city of Hong Kong, I enjoyed my times at the International Math Olympiad and International Physics Olympiad a lot and plan to continue my pursuit in these fields by becoming a math major and getting certificates in applied math, computer science and finance. I am the Problem Tsar of this year's Princeton University Math Competition (PUMaC). A big fan of Chelsea Football Club, I also indulge myself in handwriting analysis.

Past Classes

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M19: Irrational Ideas in Splash Spring 13 (Apr. 27, 2013)

How many proofs can you give for the irrationality of $$\sqrt 2$$? Are there irrational powers of irrational numbers that are nonetheless rational? How much would you bet on the irrationality of $$\pi + e$$? We'll explore the most irrational field of the most rational subject from its bloodstained discovery to its most contemporary mysteries.