Clare Lyle

Mathematical Musings

Hello, world!

I'm McGill math and CS grad about to start a DPhil in Computer Science at Oxford. I like to write about math, computer science, and life in general. I've mostly written about science and tech at the McGill Tribune, but I'm starting to write more mathematically-themed material for this website.

Here you can find all my previous posts:

A semi-coherent summary of set theory pt 2

Or how set theorists are bad at naming things

Posted by Clare on May 25, 2017

A semi-coherent summary of set theory

Or why math really really needs rules

Posted by Clare on May 20, 2017

Week 1 in Oxford

I'm in Oxford!

Posted by Clare on May 14, 2017

School starts, as do the cool proofs

Infinity is still really cool.

Posted by Clare on September 6, 2016

What Work is Worth

Or, how getting grossed out by blood was possibly the most profitable personality trait I ended up with.

Posted by Clare on August 21, 2016

First Week at Microsoft

Or how I installed more microsoft products in two days than I had in the last two years.

Posted by Clare on June 6, 2016

On Entering the Real World

Or, on getting a job at a big tech company.

Posted by Clare on May 25, 2016

A gentle introduction to infinities

Infinity is bigger than you think.

Posted by Clare on May 17, 2016

A round-up of my favourite proofs from introductory math courses

I spent a lot of time proving things this year.

Posted by Clare on April 28, 2016

…or you can find more in the archives.