Mathematics Educators
Joseph O'Rourke
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Professor & chair of Computer Science; Professor of Mathematics.

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Why are induction proofs so challenging for students?
Nov 18 '15
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How to explain the flipping of division by a fraction?
Apr 9 '15
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Beautiful planar geometry theorems not encountered in high school
Nov 15 '19
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Justifications for: Why learn mathematics?
May 10 '15
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How to get past the "mystique" of Maths
Jun 21 '18
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Real-world examples of more "obscure" geometric figures
Mar 5 '15
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Why is learning mathematics compulsory?
Feb 16 '20
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Should LaTeX be taught in high school?
May 5 '20
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Wonder as motivation
Mar 9 '15
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What are some recent, interesting, accessible pieces of mathematics
Nov 14 '16
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Conway's lesser-known results
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Gaussian prime spirals
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Is the boundary $\partial S$ analogous to a derivative?
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Rediscovery of lost mathematics
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Light rays bouncing in twisted tubes

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