ESP Biography



FELIPE HERNANDEZ, MIT Senior studying Mathematics




Major: Math

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: 2016

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Past Classes

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S9875: Bizarre biology facts in Splash 2015 (Nov. 21 - 22, 2015)
Dung beetles use the Milky Way to navigate. Polar bears have black skin. Sloths can achieve speeds of up to 20mph in the right conditions. Chameleons change color to show emotions. Llamas are closely related to camels. There are monkeys native to South America. Some of these facts are false; can you tell which ones? In this class I'll tell you about lots of crazy new findings in biology, and I'll let you decide which ones are true.


M9939: Numbers and Dynamics in Splash 2015 (Nov. 21 - 22, 2015)
In this class we give a nonrigorous introduction to the mathematical study of dynamical systems. These are systems that model the evolution of some process. Some systems have mixing behavior, like kneading dough or blending smoothies. Others are more periodic, like the continuous rotation of a circle. In this class we will study simple models of these systems and discuss how they are related to problems in number theory.


X8819: Hackysack 101 in Splash 2014 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2014)
Wanna learn some awesome footbag (hackysack) tricks like this guy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2bPJnNLJNE Me too! In this class we'll go over some of the most basic tricks and have lots of fun.


M8836: Counting Cards and Martingales in Splash 2014 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2014)
Can you predict the future? If not, this is the class for you. In this class we go over a simple card game where you can try to use you knowledge of the cards you've seen to know what's coming next. We'll talk about strategies for this game, and what probability has to say about making predictions about random events.


S7654: One easy physics problem you'll get wrong in Splash! 2013 (Nov. 23 - 24, 2013)
We'll be teaching a physics problem about bikes. Wow your teachers and friends with it! And learn how to draw a bike.


M6565: Topologies on the Real Line in Splash! 2012 (Nov. 17 - 18, 2012)
The limit of a a function exists if for every epsilon greater than zero there exists a delta such that ... Bored yet? Good, because we're throwing the old definition of limits and continuity away. In this class, we'll learn about the topological definitions of these concepts, and learn about weird topological spaces where $$ f(x) = -x^2 $$ can have a discontinuity.


M6579: The Exact Science of Estimation in Splash! 2012 (Nov. 17 - 18, 2012)
How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop? We'll learn to estimate the answers to interesting questions like these by using some basic math.