Paths and Pathways
Speaker: Jayadev Athreya
Date: Fri, May 19, 2023
Location: Zoom, Online, SFU Harbour Center
Conference: Changing the Culture 2023
Subject: Mathematics
Class: Scientific
Date: Fri, May 19, 2023
Location: Zoom, Online, SFU Harbour Center
Conference: Changing the Culture 2023
Subject: Mathematics
Class: Scientific
Abstract:
We talk about how some simple sounding problems about straight line paths on surfaces require many different kinds of mathematical thinking to solve, focusing on the example of understanding straight line paths on Platonic solids. We'll use this to start a discussion of how we can emphasize teaching different ways of thinking, and why geometry is an important resource for students. There will be lots and lots of fun pictures and hopefully interesting and provocative ideas!
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