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An Infinite Debt - with Christopher Havens (Prisoner #349034)

An Infinite Debt - with Christopher Havens (Prisoner #349034)

Published 4 years, 1 month ago
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Christopher Havens is serving a 25-year prison sentence for murder - but behind bars he's seeking redemption through advanced mathematics.

He has published an academic paper... and is bringing math to other inmates via The Prison Mathematics Project.

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The Prison Mathematics Project

The Paper: Linear fractional transformations and non-linear leaping convergents of some continued fractions

Article by Marta Cerruti on The Conversation

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