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Opening Disclaimer In the graphs below, I have used the data from the relevant sources and may or may not have performed simple mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) on the data. The purpose of this is to obscure the factor being discussed, before revealing it, while ensuring that the essential shape of the…
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Grasping for the Absurd Anyone who has studied mathematics till at least the middle school will know that there are certain mathematical ‘artifacts’ called ‘proofs’. Whether we understand them or not, proofs form one of the foundational structures of mathematics, allowing us to take one idea and extend it logically in a variety of directions…
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Fractions and the Loss of Information In my previous post, I had looked at what is gained and more importantly what is lost as we expand the set of numbers we work with. The discussion in that post centered around the closure property of sets of numbers with respect to various mathematical operations. We saw…
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Numerical Predicament Numbers are one of the first things we are introduced to in our lives. It is quite likely that our parents introduced us to them, either when reading a book to us or when helping us play with some kind of toys. Very soon after this we are introduced to the idea of…
Acutely Obtuse 