Tag Archives: Mathematics

How to Write Mathematics

Contributer: haris aziz    Posted: September 2, 2008
Categories: Academics, Mathematics, Writing

Among mathematical writers, Paul Halmos was unique because of his clear exposition and introduction of clever notations. Halmos, known for his famous autobiography, also wrote an insightful essay on how to write mathematics. Halmos claims in the beginning that the … Read More »

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Letters to a Young Mathematician

Contributer: haris aziz    Posted: August 20, 2008
Categories: Academics, Mathematics

Explaining the elegance, utility and ubiquity of mathematics to the general public has always been an onerous task for mathematicians. However, if anyone does it well, it is Prof Ian Stewart. His recent book, ‘Letters to a young mathematician’, was … Read More »

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