De Econometrist

De Econometrist takes a statistical look at the world.

The 100 Prisoner Problem

The 100 Prisoner Problem

Imagine if tomorrow you were abducted, and before you knew it, you were trapped in a room with 99 other people who seemed to know nothing more about what was happening than you. You notice that everyone is wearing an orange jumpsuit, which is uniquely numbered. You...

Introduction Weekend Impression

Introduction Weekend Impression

Every year VESTING organizes an introduction weekend for the freshmen, including myself. The general theme of this weekend is getting to know your new fellow students. It is also a perfect opportunity to get a glimpse of the new world as a student. This was done by a...

The importance of statistics in sport

The importance of statistics in sport

“In terms of merit, sports have mathematical statistics. That is how you know who the best player is”. (Norm MacDonald) Until thirty/forty years ago people would most likely not believe in this statement, but the situation has changed since the end of the 90s when...

L’Hôpital’s Rule

L’Hôpital’s Rule

Some of you may have heard of the name L’Hôpital whilst you were at school, but why was it so important? L’Hôpital’s rule, more pedantically known as “la régle de L’Hôpital”, is a highly useful technique for finding the limit of complicated expressions. To refresh...

Werkenbijbelsimpel

Werkenbijbelsimpel

Mijn ervaring als Data Analist bij Belsimpel – Thijmen Kort (Parttime bij Team Data Driven Marketing) In augustus 2022 ben ik bij Belsimpel begonnen, naast het schrijven van mijn bachelorscriptie voor Econometrics & Operations Research. Inmiddels maak ik al een...

Infinite Hotel Paradox

Infinite Hotel Paradox

Suppose you have a hotel with infinitely many occupied rooms. Now another guest shows up, what would you do? It turns out that you can still accommodate him. In fact, you can actually accommodate a bus of infinitely many guests and even infinite busses of infinitely...

The Sausage Catastrophe

The Sausage Catastrophe

Introduction Contrary to what you might expect, this article is not actually about sausages. It is not even about food at all. Instead, the sausage catastrophe is a mathematical phenomenon that occurs when studying the theory of finite sphere packing.  Finite...

The Seven Bridges of Königsberg

The Seven Bridges of Königsberg

Imagine you are taking a stroll around the 18th century Prussian city of Königsberg (currently Kaliningrad, Russia). The river Pregel runs through Königsberg and there are two large islands in this river. The islands are connected to each other and to the mainland by...

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The Editorial Staff

 

The editorial staff of De Econometrist currently consists of 10 members who form a close group. Together they form the Magazine Committee at VESTING. The group regularly meets to do fun activities. Below you can find out more about each of the 10 members. Click on one of the pictures to go to the page of a member. 

“Let your smile change the world. Don’t let the world change your smile.” – Will Smith

Casper de Vries

“Science is the only true guide in life.”- Atatürk

Berke Aslan

“The best car in the world will not take you to the right place if you do not know where you want to go.”

Deirdre Westenbrink

“New technology is not good or evil in and of itself. It’s all about how people choose to use it” – David Wong

David Anthonio

”Time is the stuff life is made of, and how how you spend it makes all the difference” – Edward Thorp

Simon Elgersma

“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet” – Aristotle

Patrick Jans

”If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way” – Napoleon Hill

Moesen Tajik

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women are merely players” – Shakespeare

Lydia Nawas

“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” – Albert Einstein

Quinten Huisman

“There are some things you can’t share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.”

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