Taking Inspiration for Mathematics in the World Around Us

Neve Buckmaster Border reflects on her journey with mathematics, highlighting that memorable lessons, such as learning about the Fibonacci Sequence, reveal the beauty of mathematics in the natural world. She believes that fostering an inclusive and explorative learning environment can inspire more people to find their place in mathematics.

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The Becker-Du Plessis “Conjecture”

“Abstract” is exactly right. The fact that the paragraph is a useful summation/generalization of the contents of the article supports the primal point of the article itself. This is very similar to how a meme is a quick generalization of a large urban concept. Mathematics is the study of concepts. We use mathematics without even realizing it.

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Is Mathematics Actually for Everybody?

Isabella weaves a brilliant persuasive argument that Mathematics is not only applied by Scientists, Doctors, engineers and etc however it is applied in all facets of life for example: From counting likes in social media to social media algorithm, its applied by artists from mixing paint to sketching a painting. Maths is with us from the cradle to the grave. The poem captured the application of maths through our lives vividly.

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