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A mathematician watches tennis

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Tuesday, 5 July 2011, at 5:57 p.m.

In Response To: Comment on Wimbledon Finals (Paul Weaver)

Some discussion of this point may be found on the blog of Tim Gowers, who is a world-class mathematician (Fields medalist).

Messages In This Thread

• Comment on Wimbledon Finals
  Paul Weaver -- Sunday, 3 July 2011, at 6:31 p.m.
  • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
    Joe Russell -- Sunday, 3 July 2011, at 7:53 p.m.
    • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Sunday, 3 July 2011, at 8:05 p.m.
      • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
        Rich Munitz -- Monday, 4 July 2011, at 3:18 p.m.
  • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
    Higonefive -- Monday, 4 July 2011, at 5:24 a.m.
  • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
    Michael Depreli -- Monday, 4 July 2011, at 11:57 a.m.
    • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
      Bob Koca -- Monday, 4 July 2011, at 5:19 p.m.
      • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
        misja -- Monday, 4 July 2011, at 7:40 p.m.
        • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
          Maik Stiebler -- Monday, 4 July 2011, at 8:35 p.m.
          • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
            misja -- Tuesday, 5 July 2011, at 11:07 a.m.
            • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
              Maik Stiebler -- Tuesday, 5 July 2011, at 11:43 a.m.
              • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
                misja -- Tuesday, 5 July 2011, at 12:43 p.m.
      • sports psychology (not OT, IMO)
        Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 5 July 2011, at 5:32 p.m.
        • sports psychology (not OT, IMO)
          Steve Mellen -- Wednesday, 6 July 2011, at 1:51 a.m.
          • sports psychology (not OT, IMO)
            Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 6 July 2011, at 1:43 p.m.
        • sports psychology (not OT, IMO)
          Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 6 July 2011, at 10:21 p.m.
          • sports psychology (not OT, IMO)
            Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 7 July 2011, at 1:28 p.m.
            • sports psychology (not OT, IMO)
              Henrik Bukkjaer -- Friday, 8 July 2011, at 3:44 p.m.
            • sports psychology (not OT, IMO)
              christian munk-christensen -- Saturday, 9 July 2011, at 4:06 p.m.
    • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
      Bob Koca -- Monday, 4 July 2011, at 5:36 p.m.
      • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
        Stein Kulseth -- Monday, 4 July 2011, at 6:45 p.m.
        • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
          Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 5 July 2011, at 1:23 a.m.
  • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
    Bob Koca -- Monday, 4 July 2011, at 5:22 p.m.
    • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
      Christian Plenz -- Tuesday, 5 July 2011, at 1:52 a.m.
  • Comment on Wimbledon Finals
    Stick -- Monday, 4 July 2011, at 10:14 p.m.
  • A mathematician watches tennis
    Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 5 July 2011, at 5:57 p.m.
    • What kind of conclusion is this?
      Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 5 July 2011, at 8:06 p.m.
      • What kind of conclusion is this?
        Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 5 July 2011, at 10:38 p.m.
    • A mathematician watches tennis
      Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 5 July 2011, at 8:17 p.m.
      • Penalty kicks
        Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 5 July 2011, at 11:45 p.m.
        • Penalty kicks
          Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 6 July 2011, at 10:10 p.m.
          • Penalty kicks
            Bob Koca -- Thursday, 7 July 2011, at 3:29 a.m.
            • Penalty kicks
              Henrik Bukkjaer -- Friday, 8 July 2011, at 1:32 p.m.
              • Penalty kicks
                Bob Koca -- Friday, 8 July 2011, at 4:46 p.m.
            • Penalty kicks
              Henrik Bukkjaer -- Friday, 8 July 2011, at 2:02 p.m.
              • Penalty kicks
                Bob Koca -- Friday, 8 July 2011, at 4:42 p.m.
          • Penalty kicks
            Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 7 July 2011, at 7:47 a.m.
            • Penalty kicks
              Bob Koca -- Thursday, 7 July 2011, at 5:21 p.m.
              • Penalty kicks
                Stick -- Thursday, 7 July 2011, at 5:44 p.m.
                • Penalty kicks
                  Bob Koca -- Thursday, 7 July 2011, at 5:59 p.m.
              • Penalty kicks
                Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 7 July 2011, at 6:11 p.m.
    • A mathematician watches tennis
      Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 5 July 2011, at 8:22 p.m.