The integral, perhaps mathematics’ most graceful sign, is a foundation of calculus
- The New York Times, April 18, 2010
It Slices, It Dices→
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Change We Can Believe In→
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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→
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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→
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In math, the function of functions is to transform
- The New York Times, March 28, 2010
Think Globally→
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Differential geometry can show us the shortest route between two points
- The New York Times, March 21, 2010
Square Dancing→
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Geometry, intuition and the long road from Pythagoras to Einstein
- The New York Times, March 14, 2010
Finding Your Roots→
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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→
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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
The Enemy of My Enemy→
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The disturbing concept of subtraction, and how we deal with the fact that negative numbers are so … negative
- The New York Times, February 14, 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
Einstein's boyhood proof of the Pythagorean theorem foreshadows the scientist he later became.
- The New Yorker
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