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How to think like a mathematician

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Mar 4, 2023
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Mathematics: A Way of Thinking

  • Mathematics is a way of thinking, not just a thing itself.
  • It involves searching for patterns, building truths, and playing with ideas.
ANECDOTE

Fixing a Wobbly Table

  • Hannah Fry explains how the Intermediate Value Theorem can fix a wobbly table.
  • By rotating a table with one leg off the ground, you'll find a point where all legs touch.
ANECDOTE

The Baby Carrot Argument

  • Hannah Fry used the Intermediate Value Theorem to argue about baby carrots.
  • She argued that because carrots grow from small to large, a baby carrot size must exist.
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