Issues for the Popularization of Mathematics

Joel Schneider ()
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A chapter in Proceedings of the International Congress of Mathematicians, 1995, pp 1551-1558 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The popularization of mathematics is a new topic for these congresses. Although it has always been one of the main congress functions, popularization here is set at a high level and for a very special audience, one for which mathematics is already a congenial friend. But mathematics is not congenial to most people, even though it may be important to them. This leads us to think of popularizing mathematics to general audiences, young and old, learned or not, indeed any group we can reach. The very etymology of the word “popular” impels us to adopt the widest possible scope in our efforts.

Date: 1995
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-0348-9078-6_152

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