Joshua SiktarWhy Continuous Finite Elements are GoodAt the highest level, polynomials used to approximate solutions to partial differential equations come in two flavors: continuous with…·1 min read·Jan 26, 2024----
Joshua SiktarA Tale of Three TalksMy three different research talks this week·5 min read·Oct 10, 2023----
Joshua SiktarHow did restructuring my course go?What will be my last time teaching “Mathematical Reasoning” at the University of Tennessee has just concluded…·5 min read·May 16, 2023----
Joshua SiktarA rewind before the finish lineWith my one exam of the semester behind me, I am all but complete with my fourth year of grad school, and have about a year left before I…·11 min read·May 15, 2023----
Joshua SiktarGraduate Student Interviewing Potential FacultyWait what, did I get the title of this post backwards? Is it supposed to be “Faculty interviewing potential graduate students?”·4 min read·Apr 19, 2023----
Joshua SiktarNearing the finish line: an inventory of my sources of stress“That was the easy part.”·3 min read·Mar 31, 2023----
Joshua SiktarA new way to view 1-to-1 correspondencesOne thing I love about teaching is that, no matter how many times you teach a certain course, you can still uncover new ways to explain it.·4 min read·Mar 7, 2023----
Joshua SiktarRelationship-building with PhD advisorsSomeone recently asked me how I’ve developed meaningful relationships with my two PhD advisors, over the 2.5 years (so far) we’ve been…·2 min read·Feb 7, 2023----
Joshua SiktarOld Course, New FormatA new twist on a course I’ve taught a few times·3 min read·Jan 24, 2023----
Joshua SiktarTackling coding challenges in constrained optimal controlHow (and why) to break down implementation of an optimal control problem·3 min read·Jan 10, 2023----
