Let's leave God out of the equation
On February 6, one of the strongest earthquakes in a century struck Turkey and Syria and shook us from our beds at around 4 a.m. Nine...
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fatmaaycacetinkaya
- Jan 31
- 4 min
Walks and thoughts
As the world continues to spin despite everything, it is vital for my sanity to distance myself from the pressure of my responsibilities....
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fatmaaycacetinkaya
- Dec 31, 2022
- 3 min
Cheers to a happy new year!
In the first week of December, we took a break from our fortnightly seminars on inverse problems which I have been co-organizing since...
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fatmaaycacetinkaya
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
I have literally nothing to report
The fall semester is almost over. By the end of next month the classes will end to make way for the final exams. After teaching online...
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fatmaaycacetinkaya
- Oct 31, 2022
- 4 min
Happiness despite the obstacles
One particular highlight of the month was the national workshop where I was a keynote speaker. “Spring Mathematics Meetings” is an...
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fatmaaycacetinkaya
- Sep 30, 2022
- 4 min
My Boulevard of Broken Dreams
If there is anyone waiting to wake up when September ends, well, it is time. Rise and shine! As the autumn weather has turned the leaves...
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fatmaaycacetinkaya
- Aug 26, 2022
- 4 min
Back into my life in Turkey.*
“Stories happen only to those who are able to tell them, someone once said. In the same way, perhaps, experiences present themselves...
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fatmaaycacetinkaya
- Jul 25, 2022
- 4 min
Happily Never After. A Statement.
When I first started writing blog posts, the first idea was to write about the daily life applications of mathematics. (Boring and can be...
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fatmaaycacetinkaya
- Jun 26, 2022
- 5 min
Wrapping things up
“You’re averaging more steps a day this year than last year,” is what the health app on my phone said when I hit that little heart icon....
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fatmaaycacetinkaya
- May 28, 2022
- 3 min
Reflections and celebrations
April showers bring May flowers, as well as so many days to celebrate. In addition to Hıdırellez and Mother’s Day, it also holds the...
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fatmaaycacetinkaya
- Apr 28, 2022
- 2 min
Finish line on the horizon. Almost farewell.
After suffering at the hands of a cold winter, spring has finally sprung. In early April, I booked my plane tickets back to Turkey....
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fatmaaycacetinkaya
- Mar 27, 2022
- 3 min
Was it really wonderful? Exploring my self-doubt.
March began by giving talks to two different universities in two different parts of the world. The first one was for an online seminar...
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fatmaaycacetinkaya
- Feb 28, 2022
- 2 min
Let's get started. Shall we? (An introduction)
My name is Ayça (pronounced eye-cha) and I am a life enthusiast who happens to be a mathematician. I was born in Ankara sometime in the...
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fatmaaycacetinkaya
- Feb 12, 2022
- 1 min
Man Ray and The Shakespearean Equations
From the documentary “Man Ray and The Shakespearian Equations”, Mathematics-Computer Science Virtual Film Festival organized by Heidelberg
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