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What is Mathematics: School Guide to Conceptual Understanding of Mathematics

What is Mathematics: School Guide to Conceptual Understanding of Mathematics

This is not a mathematics book, but a book about mathematics and its nature.

2021

Catalin Barboianu

Catalin Barboianu

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Is something wrong with statistical reasoning?

A friend of mine loves soccer. He loves soccer so much that he spends hours watching soccer games in the league, reading all about his…

Sep 8, 2022

Is something wrong with statistical reasoning?

Sep 8, 2022

Catalin Barboianu, PhD

Francis Bacon and the philosophy of the new scientific methodology

The period of transition from the Renaissance to the early modern era was marked by radical shifts in what concerns foundations of science…

Aug 31, 2022

Francis Bacon and the philosophy of the new scientific methodology

Aug 31, 2022

Catalin Barboianu, PhD

Fibonacci sequence: A small piece of nature

If one were to argue for the beauty of mathematics by providing three of the simplest relevant examples, the Fibonacci sequence would…

Jul 20, 2022

Fibonacci sequence: A small piece of nature

Jul 20, 2022

Catalin Barboianu, PhD

Near-Miss in Gambling — Illusion, Reality, and Theory

“I was that close!” (to a win) is a common and frequent saying or thought among gamblers that it became specific to gambling in general…

Jul 14, 2022

Near-Miss in Gambling — Illusion, Reality, and Theory

Jul 14, 2022

Catalin Barboianu, PhD

Mathematical Fairness of Slots

We got used to taking the statistical indicators RTP and volatility as criteria for choosing a slot game, but this was because they were…

May 9, 2022

Mathematical Fairness of Slots

May 9, 2022

Catalin Barboianu, PhD

The hidden math of slots

For decades, the slot game has remained one of the most popular games of chance. Beyond variety, brevity, and privacy as the main elements…

Apr 25, 2022

The hidden math of slots

Apr 25, 2022

Catalin Barboianu, PhD

Engineered near-misses in slots

The near miss phenomenon-a failure that looks close to being successful-occurs in every game of chance; however, some slots games have…

Apr 8, 2022

Engineered near-misses in slots

Apr 8, 2022

Catalin Barboianu, PhD

The dichotomy paradox as a lesson of (philosophy of) applied mathematics

The valuable contribution of paradoxes to the foundation of several theories in mathematics, physics, or philosophy is well known…

Mar 23, 2022

Mar 23, 2022

Catalin Barboianu, PhD

The power of book reviews. Why reviewing science-related titles is different

We all know about the importance of the reviews in the book industry: The book is a special kind of product for which the title…

Mar 22, 2022

The power of book reviews. Why reviewing science-related titles is different

Mar 22, 2022

Catalin Barboianu, PhD

The effectiveness of ancient knowledge: Inspiring Archimedes

Placing well-known names in “top-ten” lists by profession or mentioning them in comparison to one another as to how “great” they were is…

Mar 21, 2022

The effectiveness of ancient knowledge: Inspiring Archimedes

Mar 21, 2022

Catalin Barboianu, PhD

Catalin Barboianu, PhD

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Mathematician and philosopher of science, science writer, researcher, author of 15 books on applied mathematics, education, and philosophy.

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