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Math for English Majors
A Human Take on the Universal Language
Book • 2024
In 'Math for English Majors', Ben Orlin treats mathematics as a language, complete with nouns (numbers), verbs (calculations), and grammar (algebra).
He delves into the idioms, etymologies, and ambiguities of math, and shares personal stories of his own mathematical misunderstandings and epiphanies, as well as those of his students.
The book also features his characteristic inept yet effective drawings to shed light and levity on the subject.
He delves into the idioms, etymologies, and ambiguities of math, and shares personal stories of his own mathematical misunderstandings and epiphanies, as well as those of his students.
The book also features his characteristic inept yet effective drawings to shed light and levity on the subject.
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Eric Zimmer as the author of "Math for English Majors", a book exploring problem-solving and the human side of mathematics.
Eric Zimmer as the author of "Math for English Majors", a book exploring problem-solving and the human side of mathematics.
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