About

Hello! My name is Christopher Gilmartin, and if I had to describe myself with one word, it would be curious. My favorite thing to do in life is learn. I can't remember the last time I fell asleep without watching a YouTube essay, reading an article, or building a project.

One of the questions I've heard people ask the most, directly or indirectly, is: why should I care? Why should anyone care about measure theory, quantum mechanics, graph theory, or organic chemistry if it never seems to touch their life? Valid question. Everything I make is meant to bridge that gap. I want to answer questions people actually ask. Can a fly push a golf ball into the cup? Which NYC subway transfers are mathematically worse? How long does 405 tonnes of ice last on a city street? Who pays for the World Cup's extra knockout round? Real questions, treated with the apparatus they deserve, so you genuinely learn something along the way.

Ultimately, I want to share my passion for learning with everyone, especially in such a dopamine-addicted era. I aim for a new paper every Sunday. Some weeks the work runs long and it lands late, and I would rather get it right than rush it out. Thanks for sticking around when that happens. If you have a question you want answered, request a paper, or just suggest a topic (they are different things).