History of Mathematics – An Online Exhibit

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/history-math-online-exhibit-journey

by taubek • 4 years ago

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taubek• 4 years ago

So many things that we take for granted today were revolutionary at one point.

superlaza7• 4 years ago

I like how intelligent people developed these complex ideas over decades and we expect teenagers to master them in a few months. To be fair, application is easier

calstad• 4 years ago

Relevant SMBC comic https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/how-math-works

brudgers• 4 years ago

The exhibit, https://history-of-mathematics.org/

dfdz• 4 years ago

schoolwork survives, as do the student’s errors (10 times 45, for example, is definitely not 270).

So a student makes an arithmetic error and they author concludes:

[this] work is a reminder that no matter how elegant or infallible mathematics may seem, it’s still a human endeavor.

Seems a little dramatic, but cool article, thanks for sharing .

History of Mathematics – An Online Exhibit

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