Republic of Mathematics blog

A recent Twitter #mathchat was devoted to mathematics phobia – “mathphobia” for short. The question addressed was: ” Does ‘mathphobia’ exist – how do we deal with it?” My experiences with mathphobia “I’m unusual I have mathphobia” Several years ago I taught mathematical methods to elementary pre-service teachers in Washington State. These were students majoring […]

When you look around at the geometry of the built environment – buildings and bridges, among other structures – you see quite a few triangles:         Why is this? What is it about triangles that we see them in built structures? Do they look pretty, and are there for ornamentation? Are the […]