ESP Biography



PHILIP WEISS, Likes Tom Lehrer, Random Walks & Black Labs



Major: Computer Science / Chinese

College/Employer: Stanford

Year of Graduation: 2019

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

I am currently a Freshman at Stanford planning on double majoring in Computer Science and Chinese. I am a social person, an avid chess player, a programmer, and can be expressed arbitrarily accurately by a fourier transform. I have a twin sister with blonde hair, and I've recently picked up an addiction to coffee.



Past Classes

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M4827: Logic and Riddles, Or How Many Splash Students Does It Take To Screw In A Lightbulb? in Splash Spring 2016 (Apr. 09 - 10, 2016)
How many piano tuners are there in Chicago? Do any two people in New York have the same number of hairs on their head? How do you approach a riddle that seems impossible? This class will cover basic logical techniques for estimation and problem solving. After a short mini-lecture on the subjects of estimation, riddles, and graph theory, students will break into teams and compete against each other to solve the most puzzles. After each competition, we’ll go over the questions and prepare for the next subject. At the end, we’ll share challenging riddles to take home and distribute prizes to the best teams.