Tag Archives: Cultural Math
Why do Hipsters look alike?
It was a hot day as I stepped into the air conditioned mall. It is 1995 or maybe 1996; my mall has slightly opaque sky lights so you could still see the bright midsummer sunlight outside. I would have preferred darkness. I … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Math, Nature, Shopping, Social Mathematicians
Tagged Cultural Math, dynamical systems, fashion
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Requirements: “Genius”
Particularly in mathematics, the cult of genius is pervasive. Either you’ve got it or you don’t. Mathematics, the cultural norm dictates, is about innate talent. Just consider the Fields Medal: the “Nobel prize of mathematics” which can only be given to mathematicians … Continue reading
Posted in Learning and Teaching Math, Quotations
Tagged Cultural Math, Genius, Tao, Terence Tao, women
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What’s in a name?
What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. – Shakespeare A name is just a name. We, as mathematicians, are happy to define something to be whatever you want it … Continue reading
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