1. Some philosophical problems are decidedly esoteric. It might be thought that certain counterexamples Larry Temkin and Stuart Rachels have offered to the transitivity of the better-than relation are prime instances. For the most compelling of these putative counterexamples rely on our evaluative judgments concerning the quality of hypothetical lives that last an incredibly long time. And if t...

We consider lower bounds for the largest eigenvalue of a symmetric matrix. In particular we extend a recent approach by Piet Van Mieghem. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. AMS classification: Primary 15A42; Secondary 30B10

The abstract paintings of Piet Mondrian and Jackson Pollock are traditionally regarded as representing opposite ends of the diverse visual spectrum of Modern Art. In this article, I present an overview of recent scientific research that investigates the enduring visual appeal of these paintings.