The idea of “reflection” is one of several Euclidean motions in a plane that are studied in geometry. Along with it are concepts such as rotation and translation. It was reflection, however, that I ...

The opportunity to reflect on what they know helps students strengthen their mathematical understanding and supports ...

Mathematical Cultures, The London Meetings 2012-2014 A very recently published book "Mathematical Cultures, London Meetings 2012-2014," edited by Brendan Larvor, contains a chapter titled "Mathematics ...

Thomas J. Fararo, Reflections on Mathematical Sociology, Sociological Forum, Vol. 12, No. 1, Special Issue: Mathematics in Thinking about Sociology (Mar., 1997), pp ...

Problem-Solving Through Math Explanations Writing math explanations allows you to showcase your problem-solving skills and share your mathematical journey with others.

Part of the joy of the winter break is that it’s a chance to read something longer than twenty pages. I spent part of it reading Cathy O’Neil’s “Weapons of Math Destruction,” which is well worth ...

Pioneering Math Education: Reflections on SLIIT MathFest 2023 View (s): The SLIIT MathFest 2023 organised by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics (DMS) was successfully held on the 26th of ...

Specifically, scientists have long debated whether the basis of high-level mathematical thought is tied to the brain’s language-processing centers—that thinking at such a level of abstraction ...