Category Archives: Mathematics in Society

A Liberal Perspective on Mathematics Education

by Jean Joseph After reading Katz’s article “Gender, Race, and Sexuality in Mathematics,” Wolcott’s article “An argument for ‘meta-mathematics’,” Moore’s biography, and Gödel’s biography (which I am still reading), it seems there is a recurrent theme, a theme which I’ve … Continue reading

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An argument for “meta-mathematics”

by Luke Wolcott Definition: meta-mathematics – the study of the human context of research mathematics. Includes the sociology of the math community, the psychology and cognitive science of mathematics, and implicitly the history and philosophy of math. (Yes, I’m co-opting … Continue reading

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Gender, Race, and Sexuality in Mathematics

by Brian Katz In Mathematics, more than in any other field, themes of gender, race, religion, and sexuality seem irrelevant. We push abstraction further than any other discipline, so ignoring these themes may be necessary for our disciplinary work. And … Continue reading

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How the iPad Has Made My Mathematical Life Easier

by Kareem Carr One of the tools that I have found useful academically in the last year has been the iPad. Although, in the traditional advertisements for the iPad, the ability to play music, watch videos or use various cool … Continue reading

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The Witch of Agnesi

by Kareem Carr I recently found out about a book called The Witch of Agnesi. For some reason, I felt some doubt that the title was actually mathematics related. However, when I did look it up, it seems to be … Continue reading

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