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IN MATHEMATICS WE TRUST
From Zeno’s paradox to understanding convergent sequences, mathematics has come a long way. However, the popular idea of mathematics oscillates between it being perceived as too abstract or it being perceived as the basis of many applications. Laurent Neveu-Marques ponders if we are right to put our trust in mathematics
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What motivated me to pursue a career in mathematics
Audace Dossou-Olory shares the story of his humble beginnings in Benin to pursuing a career in Mathematics together with some useful advice for the next generation of mathematicians.
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Breaking the stigma in mathematics; a personal journey
Despite facing discouragement and obstacles, Mária Ždímalová pursued their passion for mathematics, obtaining a PhD in Algebraic Graph Theory and becoming an Associate Professor. She has successfully collaborated with various institutions and established projects connecting mathematics with architecture and art. Through her experiences, she emphasizes the importance of following one's dreams and breaking through societal stigmas.
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What motivated me to pursue a career in mathematics
Audace Dossou-Olory shares the story of his humble beginnings in Benin to pursuing a career in Mathematics together with some useful advice for the next generation of mathematicians.
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ANXIOUS ABOUT MATHS? DO MORE MATHS
The paper is describing helping children with maths-anxiety through research-based support.  It supports the guardians/parents and adults in children’s lives who are wanting to provide informed help to the children in their care.
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HOW RESEARCH SHOULD BE COMMUNICATED – a lesson learnt from COVID 19
Aishwarya Viswamitra is a student in India who writes about the frustrations she, and many other scientists, are experiencing about the public’s blind following of popular news, that has not been scientifically proven. She highlights the dangers for the public and urges scientific and educational institutions to make their information more user friendly for the public. Her piece is specifically written with Indian communities in mind but is relevant from a global perspective.
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Mathematics Assessment during the COVID-19 lockdown
When considering how to approach assessment with online learning, mathematics teachers are confronted with what its purpose should be. Jean-Pierre le Roux guides us through this important journey of assessing our assessments.
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Berkley’s Critique of Calculus
In this sequel, Adam Schroeder argues that despite its pristine appearance in textbooks and the classroom, mathematics is a human endeavour, often stimulated by debate and controversy. He suggests that the critique of Isaac Newton’s work on differential calculus by the 18th century Irish philosopher, Bishop George Berkley, triggered the search for more formal methods in the foundations of differential calculus.
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From fluttering and tumbling flight to stable gliding and periodic soaring
In this piece Timmy Shum takes us on a journey of mathematical reflecting during Covid.
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An introduction to interpolation and regression based modelling
K.S. Swaparjith is a Fourth year Integrated Physics major from IISER, Mohali. He will be explaining why a good model is one that captures and explains existing data and is able to predict new ones with desired precision.
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Some ideas for online assessment
Dirk Basson shares his journey of exploring relevant and effective assessment tools with online learning. He considers the underlying reasons for assessing our students and tackles some important issues.
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