All my highlights from Math for English Majors by #BenOrlin, he of the lovely #Maths apology blog and even lovelier stick figures
https://janusworx.com/reading/math-for-english-majors-ben-orlin/
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“Take this quote from William Hamilton […]
We belong to opposite poles of algebra; since you… seem to consider Algebra as a ‘System of Signs and of their combinations,’ somewhat analogous to syllogisms expressed in letters; while I am never satisfied unless I think that I can look beyond or through the signs to the things signified.
You catch that? William Hamilton, who gave us our bizarro non-commutative generalization of the complex numbers, didn’t want algebra to be a science of symbols alone.
[…]
In brief: Algebra isn’t just hard for surly teens. It’s hard for anyone with an intellectual commitment to symbols having meanings.”
— Ben Orlin, What’s the use of math history?
https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024/11/19/whats-the-use-of-math-history/
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Why it took 379 pages to prove 1+1=2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwbZaTjXo-s
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Share your French Fries people!
https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2023/10/24/err-and-err-and-err-again-but-less-and-less-and-less/
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Math for Super Beginners || How To Learn Pre-Algebra and Basic Algebra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AkDPs72ffw
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