Mathblogging.org Weekly Picks

We try to read every blog post that goes through Mathblogging.org. For the Weekly Picks, we collect posts from last week that give you an impression of what the mathematical blogosphere has to offer.

Research

• Keith Devlin‘s series on mathematical video game design continues with a self-contained post on Benny’s rule and false understanding.

History, Art etc.

• Intersections shares “A Large Number” by Wislawa Szymborska.
• The Renaissance Mathematicus reflects on being rightfully wrong and wrongfully wrong.
• Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks shares 5 favorite math games.

Education

• Emergent Math shares seven sneaky activities to get students to talk mathematically.
• Delta Scape wonders about confusing students’ conformity with their engagement.

Community

• The Accidental Mathematician discusses what changes in mathematical publishing might mean for women in mathematics.
• Felix Breuer argues that mathematicians have to move not just beyond journals, but beyond theorems.

Enjoy!