Mathematics — Our Invisible Culture

Allen L. Hammond

A chapter in Mathematics Today Twelve Informal Essays, 1978, pp 15-34 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract An inquiry into mathematics and mathematicians might begin with certain curious facts. One is that mathematics is no longer an especially uncommon pursuit. Never mind that a multitude of mathematicians seems a contradiction in terms. The universities are simply teeming with them. The latest figures compiled by the National Science Foundation show that there are as many mathematicians in the United States as there are physicists or economists. Mathematicians are not a rare breed, simply an invisible one. It is a multitude singularly accomplished at keeping out of the public eye. Who has ever seen a mathematician on television, or read of their exploits in the newspapers?

Keywords: Physical Reality; Human Spirit; Good Mathematic; Human Inventiveness; Mathematical Phenomenon (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1978
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-9435-8_2

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