Under the twitter banner of #Noethember, initiated by Constanza Rojas-Molina, an international drawing challenge themed around mathematician Emmy Noether was organised in November, 2018. The project resulted in a huge number of drawings and a warm feeling among those who participated. For 30 days, people across Twitter shared their sketches illustrating facts about Noether’s life... Continue Reading →
The Calculus Experience: A tale of Intuition and Rigor | Book Review
A couple of months ago I was contacted by the author to do a read and review this book and I was very intrigued and excited. I finished “The Calculus Experience: A Tale of Intuition and Rigor (vol 1 Precalculus) by Vaibhav Varun* in one month and it reminded me how much I enjoy reading mathematics... Continue Reading →
Writting Mathematical Questions
A while ago we have asked people on Facebook about one of those calculations questions that involves the order of operations. We are always curious what people think about this type of questions. Check out the post and the comments if you want to find out more: https://www.facebook.com/lthmath/photos/a.667617449933995/3615472308481813/ This is a type of question that... Continue Reading →
Solving Equations with Fractions | Algebra | LThMath
Continuing with solving equations (an important aspect of understanding algebra and many other topics in mathematics). In this video I am looking at the adding and subtracting fractions and how understanding them helps us understand how to solve equations involving fractions. https://youtu.be/xdDfm5dRy6Y This is the second video in a series of videos that focuses on... Continue Reading →
E. Ozie for the Inspirational Corner
What is your name? Where are you from? Give us a little background story. E. Ozie. I am a Nigerian-American Mechanical Engineering student and author. I enjoy creating things whether it be a painting, writing a book, or creating a song. I became interested in engineering because I like designing things and know there is... Continue Reading →
Akshay Thakur for the Inspirational Corner
What is your name? Where are you from? Give us a little background story. My name is Akshay Thakur. I am from a hilly state called Himachal Pradesh in India. I completed my Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from a federal college, NIT Hamirpur. I have worked on various projects related to Fluid Mechanics, both numerical... Continue Reading →
Introduction to Solving Equations | Algebra | LThMath
Solving equations is an important aspect of understanding algebra and many other topics in mathematics. In this video I am looking at the order of operations and how understanding them helps us understand how to solve equations. https://youtu.be/AKOZCEHBx9Q This is the first video in a series of videos that will focus on solving equations. We... Continue Reading →
Topic #1: Numbers
Before developing any complex mathematical theorems or theory in general, people had to understand and use numbers. You might think that this is an easy concept to understand, but philosophers have been arguing for a while about them. The big question is if the concept of numbers exists outside of our cultures and brain. Are... Continue Reading →
20 – 31 July Through a Mathematician’s Eyes |#4 Weekly Update
July is going smoothly so far. We are very excited that we can bring so much content. We have tried to be more organized this month and all the hard work is showing. If there is anything you would like to see in our posts, let us know in the comment box. We hope you... Continue Reading →
13 – 19 July Through a Mathematician’s Eyes | #3 Weekly Update
July is going smoothly so far. Enjoy our 3rd Weekly Update - weekly announcements, historical facts, mathematicians, interesting articles and great book recommendations.