The Creator.
Howard uses Typal Academy to share his love of learning. With degrees in computer science, mathematics, and physics, Howard spent a great deal of time helping other students via tutoring and lecturing for STEM courses both through university and privately (including as an assistant adjunct professor at UCLA). Nowadays he creates educational content as a hobby.
The Publication.
Typal Academy is focused on exploring math and the people behind it. This is done via a trio of sections.
Podcast
Through the “Numerical Optimization” podcast, Howard interviews experts in various specialties of optimization. The mission is to inspire the development of new math research aimed at solving real-world problems. We do this by sharing fun stories behind math formulas and the places they show up.
Optimization
The field of optimization is gaining great attention with the many applications today that leverage big data. Many important ideas are not yet captured and cleanly organized into textbooks. However, Howard writes short articles, each illustrated with slides or an animation, to convey key ideas behind optimization algorithms and modeling concepts.
Analysis
Although great resources exist for people learning maths for standard courses (e.g. calculus and ODEs), such material for proof-based classes is quite lacking. The majority of problems in analysis classes have common patterns that can be replicated to make templates for thinking about new problems. Undoubtedly, a great amount of effort and failed attempts are required to succeed in math studies. Yet, students can be empowered right from the start with approachable graphic explanations.
Howard created a space for real analysis students to be able to join office hours for weekly discussion and Q&A, a forum to ask questions in, and the ability to sign-up for 1-1 tutoring with Howard.
Why You Should Subscribe.
As a passionate learner and educator, Howard simplifies concepts with novel graphics and clear proof-writing and he shares his conversations with expert mathematicians. By subscribing, you gain direct access to and notifications of his content along with supporting its ongoing creation.
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