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Does Advanced Math Make Us Too Arrogant?
Taking pride in mathematics is a force that is very subtle. It’s something that can drive you forward if you use it to build your personal sense of identity as a mathematician and it’s something that gives you self-confidence. But, if you take it to the extreme, it can become the very thing that actually
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The Genius of Controversy
If we look back at the biggest breakthroughs in science or math, they tend to come from people who are willing to challenge current beliefs. And this isn’t done out of pure arrogance (although that does play a role sometimes), but mostly because this person is thinking outside of the box. In my Bachelor’s I
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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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