The Essence of Mathematics Through Elementary Problems

• Main Author: Gardiner, Tony (Author) (auth)
• Other Authors: Borovik, Alexandre (Author) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Open Book Publishers 2019
• Series: OBP Series in Mathematics
• Subjects: Geometry; mathematics beyond the classroom; make sense of the world; Word Problems; Algebra; Infinity; Mathematics; Elementary Problems; Mental Skills; Arithmetic
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

"It is increasingly clear that the shapes of reality - whether of the natural world, or of the built environment - are in some profound sense mathematical. Therefore it would benefit students and educated adults to understand what makes mathematics itself 'tick', and to appreciate why...