Gilbert Strang: Why People Like Math

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Gilbert Strang is a professor of mathematics at MIT and perhaps one of the most famous and impactful teachers of math in the world. His MIT OpenCourseWare lectures on linear algebra have been viewed millions of times.

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[arbysauce]

Math is a great equalizer...in math it is clear the truth of an assertion depends not at all on the person making it.

[letsgoBrandon]

I like that you made a distinction between the abstract artistic and the practical engineering tilt to it. I think the primary reason people either engage with or dislike mathematics is a temperamental one. I'm the practical engineering type and do (some) mathematics for that purpose, but wouldn't choose to for fun. I hated it at school. When I see a practical use for it I'm interested. I use trig all the time at work (CNC machining).

[davidvonch]

I loved doing math for fun on my off time.

[nguyenbaodung]

I love him so much. He's such a passionate Math teacher.

[muttleycrew]

It's a great question but I don't know how to explain why I love mathematics in some easy soundbite or pull quote, I certainly don't know why anyone else loves it.

What I do know is that it offers many happy hours working through problems and creative play. I know that it alone offers the keys to unravelling physical law, it offers a pathway to less uncertainty about the empirical world, it empowers the imagination with new, sophisticated thinking tools. I get a kick out of that. And sometimes when you've been working on a problem for a long, long time and you suddenly see a solution in your mind's eye, that is a huge rush.

Some quotes may be of interest.

"Mathematics is the music of reason." - James Joseph Sylvester.

"It is impossible to be a mathematician without being a poet in soul." - Sofia Kovalevskaya

[clydedsouzaauthor]

Is there a website/app where i can learn math?

[Jono.]

What an incredibly sharp man. Pretty inspiring!

[JoseGonzalezUwU]

que grande la verdad, un crack total :)

[mrfak]

You didn't get what you wanted him to say

[uni.mind-]

It should be changed to why people hate math. I've only recommended