books
Fictionalized biographies of great researchers explain through metaphors and symbols the amplitude of their work. Chilean writer Benjamín Labatut’s novels argue that the most powerful impact is on the minds of those luminaries.
pens
Among pencils preferred by artists and ballpoint pens that just do their job, fountain pens have a special place in history. We may not know how many theorems were written with them, but there are some well documented connections between mathematicians and their fountain pens.
magazines
Put your memories in order but try to think correctly about history. Plus, the role of the observer in physics is made clear with the help of philosophy. Here are three articles that sparked my interest recently.
culture
Along with education and experience, culture creates our entire worldview. Cultural nuances also induce biases, and sometimes, they could influence the way we see geometry or numbers.
books
Mathematics is largely the history of mathematical problems, but it also has a story that avoids equations, formulas, or theorems.
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Sometimes, curiosity about the origin of a mathematical term becomes a search that spans centuries. Or it just ends with a joke. Either way, it could be more memorable than the equations it was meant to explain.
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