![]() Sofia Kovalevskaya, Russian mathematicianĪ mathematician who is not also something of a poet will never be a complete mathematician. It is impossible to be a mathematician without being a poet in soul. It is the most precise and concise way of expressing an idea. Stendhal (pen name of Marie-Henri Beyle), French writer Mathematics allows for no hypocrisy and no vagueness. Out of an infinity of designs a mathematician chooses one pattern for beauty’s sake and pulls it down to earth. Mathematics are the result of mysterious powers which no one understands, and which the unconscious recognition of beauty must play an important part. Eric Temple Bell, Scottish mathematician ‘Obvious’ is the most dangerous word in mathematics. There should be no such thing as boring mathematics. Mathematics knows no races or geographic boundaries for mathematics, the cultural world is one country. James Joseph Sylvester, English mathematician What is mathematics? It is only a systematic effort of solving puzzles posed by nature. Richard Courant, German-American mathematicianĪs far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain, and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality. Its basic elements are logic and intuition, analysis and construction, generality and individuality. Mathematics as an expression of the human mind reflects the active will, the contemplative reason, and the desire for aesthetic perfection. Katherine Johnson, African-American mathematician And there will always, always be mathematics. Some things will drop out of the public eye and go away, but there will always be science, engineering, and technology. Mathematics is the most beautiful and most powerful creation of the human spirit. Shakuntala Devi, Indian writer and mental calculator Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Albert Einstein, German theoretical physicist Plenty of food for thought here.įor more resources, see my Writing in Math Class page.Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas. One of the best parts of reflection is how much it gets you thinking about the future. The process which turns a difficult problem into a relatively easy problem is the beauty of math. Learning how to think of things in three dimensions completely changed the way I saw math.īy seeing algebraic and geometric interpretations, I learned how to communicate math in more ways. Mathematics is magical it can lead you to a dead end, but then it can miraculously open up an exit. I have learned that I still have very much to learn about myself. I learned a lot of things from my classmates that I wouldn’t have learned if I were to just study on my own. This makes mathematicians and scientists the creators, not merely the seekers. Mostly, it’s fun! I love sharing and discussing the reflections with students, and it always results in great end-of-year conversations.Īfter learning a little more about math, I think math is created rather than discovered. ![]() It’s a great way to model reflection as part of the learning process, and it’s also a good way for me to get feedback about the student experience. It’s one of the many ways I get students writing in math class. Published by patrick honner on JJune 14, 2012Īt the end of the term I ask students to write simple reflections on their experiences from the year: what they learned about math, about the world, about themselves.
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