pedagogy

Jul 05

Why the natural numbers must die… Horribly.

Mads

The reason is simple, since no one seems to know what actually means, and there are other symbols available that cause much less (i.e. no) confusion, it is time to retire the notion of a natural number. Let me explain. Everyone in mathematics seems to have their own opinion on whether 0 is a...

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Jul 01

Writing mathematics literature for pedantics (and students)

Mads

Who this is for This is meant as a collection of suggestions for anyone wanting to write a book on advanced mathematics, and wants to minimize the confusion of their readers and make their learning experience less stressful, less confusing and hence more effective from the perspective of the...

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