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The 25 words or less mission statement for this site goes like this: "An accessible and intuitive introduction to abstract mathematics with a minimum of jargon, covering fundamental ideas in group theory, proof, set theory, functions, topology, number theory, and combinatorics, intended for non-mathematicians." (Before you start, yes, I know that's more than 25 words.)
Have I succeeded? I'll never know unless you tell me. If I didn't want to hear from you, I wouldn't have an e-mail link on the bottom of every page.
The idea for the mansion began with a program given at a local university designed to motivate middle schoolers to study science and mathematics. I knew right away that I wanted to participate. Mathematics is my passion, and here was a chance to share my joy with some folks who maybe were not too old to have fun. Anyway, as I thought about my presentation, I realized that, based on my experience, it's not until third year of college that a student encounters mathematics that's less than 200 years old, and only the math majors would be taking those classes.
I think that's a lousy arrangement, and this is my little contribution to improving it. Maybe this can be like a small wedge, adding a new crack in the wall that keeps modern mathematics a mystery to most people.
I'm a graduate student at Georgia State University, pursuing a Master of Science degree in Mathematics. I really love this stuff. I have been studying mathematics for a long time, and I am keenly interested in how we teach mathematics. If you really want to know more, then send me an e-mail. I answer my mail.
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