De Econometrist
De Econometrist takes a statistical look at the world.
Rising inflation and the Taylor Rule
I recently noticed that in the last few months, my favorite pack of oatmeal went up in price by 40%, from 50 cents to a whopping 70. Not only that, but the beers at the ‘Negende Cirkel’ have probably increased as well (I have to check it when I am sober, though)....
How long can one survive without sleep?
Terror, hallucinations, paranoia, psychosis. The effects of sleep deprivation are not just devastating, they can last for life - but just how long can you survive without any sleep? 24 hours with no sleep Most people have gone a full day without sleep several times in...
Portfolio dynamics 101
A portfolio is a collection of financial investments like stocks, bonds, commodities, cash, and cash equivalents, including closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). People generally believe that stocks, bonds, and cash comprise the core of a portfolio....
Win a stage in the Tour de France using Mathematics
In seventeen days, it is the most wonderful time of the year for cycling fans: the Tour de France will start again. This year, the Tour will cover a total distance of 3328 kilometers through four different countries over a total of 24 days, in which only three rest...
Are you living inside a black hole?
In 1915 Einstein wrote the leading description of gravitation in modern physics, also known as the general theory of relativity. This theory describes the universe so well that it never fails, except for the Big Bang and at centres of black holes, both are...
Getting Featured on TikTok’s ‘For You’ Page
You have probably heard of it: TikTok. The widely popular app that came to existence after the acquisition of the video startup Musical.ly by the Chinese company ByteDance. Today, the app is used by almost 1.3 billion monthly active users, far more than Twitter and...
Why Mathematics is a Language
Mathematics is considered the heart of the beta-field, whereas languages are by definition alpha. One could say, therefore, that mathematics and language are direct opposites. Yet, mathematics is sometimes called the language of science and considering the definition...
The rise of pitch invasions
With the conclusion of the English football season, emotions always seem to run high. The fear of relegation or the thrill of a promotion or even a championship tend to do that to football fans. After the final whistle it is not rare for fans to spill out of the...
The fourth side of a triangle
Yes, you are reading this correctly: a triangle can have four sides. If this sounds strange, I have to agree: this statement could be formulated in a more nuanced way: when we look from the point of view of the associated circles to the sides of a triangle, the fourth...
Differential equations ODEs versus PDEs
Differential equations came paired with the invention of calculus and have been around for a long time. They are still the main study of a lot of mathematicians. Many famous mathematicians such as Newton, Leibniz, d’Alembert, Euler and Lagrange have made discoveries...
Sfeerverslag International Programme 2022
In “normal” times VESTING organizes a yearly International Programme, but, due to corona, the last two trips got cancelled. Luckily, the international programme could proceed as planned this year. After months of hard work by the International Programme Committee,...
What is the power of your vote?
In most democratic countries, voting is an essential part in deciding how a country is led. For example, in the Netherlands there are local and nationwide elections in which you decide which political parties will run different aspects of governmental life. Naturally...
“Mijn studie komt me nog dagelijks van pas in de zorg”
Als oud-studente Econometrie verbetert Gerbrich Hoekstra nu dagelijks de zorg met slimme ICT. Vanuit softwareleverancier ChipSoft werkt zij aan oplossingen, waarmee afsprakenplanners binnen de revalidatiezorg alle beschikbare capaciteit optimaal benutten, afgestemd op...
An Unsolved Murder Mystery From before the Hype: The Princes in the Tower
Many people nowadays are mad about true crime stories, even more so if the crimes are unsolved. Most of the mysteries take place in the last century, however, there is one rather unknown, unsolved, and even unconfirmed murder of two young princes, dating back to the...
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The editorial staff of De Econometrist currently consists of 14 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 14 members. Click on one of the pictures to go to the page of a member.
“She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it).” – Lewis Carroll
Fenna Beentjes
“The best investment you can make, is an investment in yourself… The more you learn, the more you’ll earn.” – Warren Buffett
Sam Ansari
“Some people are worth melting for” – Olaf
Renske Zijm
“Every human is like all other humans, some other humans, and no other human” – Clyde Kluckhon
Sjors Keet
“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
“Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.” – Søren Kierkegaard
Britt Brugts
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” – Albert Einstein