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History of Mathematics – An Online Exhibit
- taubek 5y agoSo many things that we take for granted today were revolutionary at one point.
- superlaza7 5y agoI 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 5y agoRelevant SMBC comic https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/how-math-works https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/how-math-works
- brudgers 5y agoThe exhibit, https://history-of-mathematics.org/ https://history-of-mathematics.org/
- dfdz 5y 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 .