Comments on: Pearls before breakfast, II http://terrytao.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/pearls-before-breakfast-ii/ Updates on my research and expository papers, discussion of open problems, and other maths-related topics. By Terence Tao Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:43:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Jonathan Vos Post http://terrytao.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/pearls-before-breakfast-ii/#comment-29523 Jonathan Vos Post Sun, 04 May 2008 16:00:57 +0000 http://terrytao.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-29523 Mathematics can be a performing art. This raises the question of what would happen if a world-class mathematician (such as Terry Tao), were to perform incognito and out of context, in an inner city public high school, as a substitute teacher, during a morning class? Mathematics can be a performing art. This raises the question of what would happen if a world-class mathematician (such as Terry Tao), were to perform incognito and out of context, in an inner city public high school, as a substitute teacher, during a morning class?

]]> By: Lucie http://terrytao.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/pearls-before-breakfast-ii/#comment-29419 Lucie Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:21:25 +0000 http://terrytao.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-29419 Very interesting article. Thanks a lot. I agree it's kinda cruel, playing beautiful music for anyone to listen for free, but at a moment and a place when most people have to rush and can't enjoy it. Nice reaction from thr kids too. Very interesting article. Thanks a lot.
I agree it’s kinda cruel, playing beautiful music for anyone to listen for free, but at a moment and a place when most people have to rush and can’t enjoy it. Nice reaction from thr kids too.

]]> By: Roger http://terrytao.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/pearls-before-breakfast-ii/#comment-29359 Roger Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:19:44 +0000 http://terrytao.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-29359 It was an amusing stunt, but keep in mind that he did it during the morning commute, when most people could not stop even if they wanted to. Plus, most people do not even like violin music. It was an amusing stunt, but keep in mind that he did it during the morning commute, when most people could not stop even if they wanted to. Plus, most people do not even like violin music.

]]> By: Allen Knutson http://terrytao.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/pearls-before-breakfast-ii/#comment-29353 Allen Knutson Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:04:21 +0000 http://terrytao.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-29353 Even more recently, there was <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/23/experiment-96-of-pas.html" rel="nofollow">a similar experiment</a> with paintings. Even more recently, there was a similar experiment with paintings.

]]> By: Harald Helfgott http://terrytao.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/pearls-before-breakfast-ii/#comment-29347 Harald Helfgott Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:29:58 +0000 http://terrytao.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-29347 Actually, Fritz Kreisler did the same stunt in New York about eighty years ago, with similar results. (That is what I remember, at any rate; has anybody got a reference?) I am fairly amazed that this wasn't pointed out; surely playing on Kreisler's violin was intentional? PS. What is dour about Bruch's Violin Concerto? Actually, Fritz Kreisler did the same stunt in New York about eighty years ago, with similar results. (That is what I remember, at any rate; has anybody got a reference?) I am fairly amazed that this wasn’t pointed out; surely playing on Kreisler’s violin was intentional?

PS. What is dour about Bruch’s Violin Concerto?

]]> By: rick http://terrytao.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/pearls-before-breakfast-ii/#comment-29336 rick Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:20:12 +0000 http://terrytao.wordpress.com/?p=365#comment-29336 What a brilliant article, thanks for pointing this out What a brilliant article, thanks for pointing this out

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