ESP Biography



KATHERINE TAYLOR, MIT freshman studying mathematics



Major: 18

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: 2025

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Katherine is a freshman at MIT. She likes math, especially algebra. In her free time she can be found rock climbing, reading, going for long walks, and trying to keep her succulents alive.



Past Classes

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M14932: Playing Games with Infinity in HSSP Spring 2022 (Feb. 26, 2022)
Ever wondered how many numbers there are *really*? Ever wanted to beat your friends at any* game? *some conditions apply We’ll start by exploring some interesting questions about the nature of infinity, including countability and cardinality, and we’ll learn to work with ordinal and cardinal numbers. We’ll conclude by examining some surprising connections between these number systems and combinatorial games – and learning how to win them! :)