Complex numbers, a hybrid of the imaginary and the real, are the pinnacle of number systems
- The New York Times, March 7, 2010
Finding Your Roots→
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The Joy of X→
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The series moves on to high school math, specifically algebra and formulas
- The New York Times, February 28, 2010
Division and Its Discontents→
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This week, division—where many students hit the mathematical wall—is made less confusing
- The New York Times, February 21, 2010
Rock Groups→
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Treating numbers concretely—think rocks, for instance—can make calculations less baffling
- The New York Times, February 7, 2010
From Fish to Infinity→
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A debut column on math features an introduction to numbers, from upsides (they’re efficient) to down (they’re ethereal)
- The New York Times, January 31, 2010
Loves Me, Loves Me Not (Do the Math)→
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The ups and downs of love affairs
- The New York Times, May 26, 2009
Math and the City→
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Of mice and Manhattan … and power laws
- The New York Times, May 19, 2009
Einstein's boyhood proof of the Pythagorean theorem foreshadows the scientist he later became.
- The New Yorker
November 19, 2015