An exploration of infinity as this math series, not being infinite, comes to an end
- The New York Times, May 9, 2010
Group Think→
/Group theory, one of the most versatile parts of math, bridges the arts and sciences
- The New York Times, May 2, 2010
Chances Are→
/The improbable thrills of probability theory
- The New York Times, April 25, 2010
It Slices, It Dices→
/The integral, perhaps mathematics’ most graceful sign, is a foundation of calculus
- The New York Times, April 18, 2010
Change We Can Believe In→
/Differential calculus can show you the best path from A to B, and Michael Jordan’s dunks can help explain why that is
- The New York Times, April 11, 2010
Take It to the Limit→
/Archimedes recognized the power of the infinite, and in the process laid the groundwork for calculus
- The New York Times, April 4, 2010
Power Tools→
/In math, the function of functions is to transform
- The New York Times, March 28, 2010
Think Globally→
/Differential geometry can show us the shortest route between two points
- The New York Times, March 21, 2010
Square Dancing→
/Geometry, intuition and the long road from Pythagoras to Einstein
- The New York Times, March 14, 2010
Finding Your Roots→
/Complex numbers, a hybrid of the imaginary and the real, are the pinnacle of number systems
- The New York Times, March 7, 2010
The Joy of X→
/The series moves on to high school math, specifically algebra and formulas
- The New York Times, February 28, 2010
Division and Its Discontents→
/This week, division—where many students hit the mathematical wall—is made less confusing
- The New York Times, February 21, 2010
Einstein's boyhood proof of the Pythagorean theorem foreshadows the scientist he later became.
- The New Yorker
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