Bill Kinney's Blog on Mathematics, Applications, Life, and Christian Faith
As I mentioned in the post “Studying for Exam … Read the rest
Mostly this has consisted of making many very detailed problem-solving and conceptual videos … Read the rest
Terms like “effective interest rate”, “nominal interest rate”, “continuous interest rate”, and “real interest rate” show up in various articles and textbooks. Exploring the distinctions and relationships between effective and nominal interest rates is the … Read the rest
Wow! One-hundred and sixty-six videos on financial mathematics for actuaries?!?! Yes! This has been an almost two-year YouTube project so far. Here’s the video that I posted earlier today, about an advanced topic called Macaulay duration… Read the rest
I certainly get excited when items are on sale, though I am wary of situations where the original price might be high to begin with.
The mathematics of discounts can be confusing for many people. I once had a student who was very fast at … Read the rest
Functional-thinking is one key to doing many other useful things. Tools such as substitutions, the quadratic formula, and logarithms also come in handy.
These tools are used in engineering and science. For example, in the evaluation of useful integrals (such as those that come up in … Read the rest
My main goal for Infinity is Really Big is to bring you excellence in mathematical content for your personal and professional growth.
As of the early January 2019, my YouTube channel, “Bill Kinney Math“, is moderately successful. It has over half a million views and over 4400 subscribers. The … Read the rest