Category: Blog Posts
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5 Math Areas Humanity Must Preserve
If all of the math books in the entire world were burned, and all of the digital information about mathematics was deleted, and all of the mathematicians suddenly died in an apocalyptic event… but you could do just one last thing: if you had to decide which are the 5 most fundamental fields of Pure…
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Why Do People Fear Failing in Math?
In the world of STEM, math has a really strong psychological weight. And it’s not just about the fact that math is hard in itself, but in many cases, we see math as a status symbol. Most people come to the conclusion that being “good at math” is the same thing as being “smart”. So…
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What Is Pure Mathematics?
What is pure math, really? Even though some people might say it’s the language the universe is written in, at its very core, pure math studies mathematical concepts which are independent of any application. Applied math, for example, is driven by solving practical problems in immediate fields like physics and engineering. But pure math is…
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Who Deserves the Title ‘Mathematician’?
What does it really mean to be a mathematician? Is it a title you earn with a degree or is it something deeper? The definition might seem simple at first, we want to say that a mathematician is someone who does mathematics. But as soon as you start asking what that means, things get complicated.…
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The Problem With Most Advanced Math Books
“The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated but to make complicated things simple.” – Stan Gudder If you prefer, you can watch the full video here: Have you ever opened a math book and found yourself banging your head for hours just to get through 2 or 3 pages? Usually, that’s…