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| A Mathematician’s Lament (2002) [pdf] (maa.org) | ||
| recommended by 2 users | 2013 | 152 points by kjhughes | mathematics | original thread | | ||
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| MaxScheiber Jan 6, 2015 | on: A Mathematician’s Lament (2002) [pdf] | context |
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mkl May 13, 2023 | on: A Mathematician's Lament [pdf] | context
(2002) Previous discussions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6187014 2013, 119 comments https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8845507 2015, 89 comments https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14331752 2017, 27 comments More: https://hn.algolia.com/?q=mathematician%27s+lament It's an important essay and worth reading. The author went on to write the book Measurement: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674284388 |
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6187014
With that being said, I've always loved this essay. As of recently, I've viewed it as relevant to the recent argument that programming should be a requirement in American public schools, either as a tool in math and science classes or a free-standing course. This kind of mathematical reform might actually be a prerequisite for programming and computer science, given that it would develop mathematical maturity much more effectively than the current system does.