jonasb24

Have you ever come to Canada to meet Langland?

Considering how there's a stigma on pure mathematics in today's society (possibly caused by mass 'traumatic' experience with early math education), how do we get people who are in disciplines not traditionally associated to math to become interested enough to make connections between math and their field?

http://projects.thestar.com/math-the-canadian-who-reinvented-mathematics/

Thanks for the answer! As for mathematical beauty though, there is a barrier which prevents them from seeing why it is beautiful. We don't teach logic in highschool... Then they show an equation and we just accept it without questioning. The proof was there, but it's significance is moot if you've never been exposed to logic.

After, I learn that real math is all about proof. Now, considering that computers can do the grunt work for us, aren't the concepts the more important aspect? If proof can illuminate concepts better, and doesn't necessarily require as much symbolic manipulation (whish people are scared of), wouldn't it make sense to at least teach people about logic and proofs in highschool and emphasise more the conceptual understanding of the material.