Junaid Mubeen

I no longer understand my PhD dissertation (and what this means for Mathematics Education)

Earlier this week I read through my PhD dissertation. My research was in an area of Pure Mathematics called Functional Analysis which, in short, meant it was self-motivated…

Does maths make you moral?

Mathematics and moral agency

I don’t usually mix maths with morality, but two events collided last week to force the issue. On Tuesday, I awoke to the horrific news of events in Manchester. Early indications were a terror attack; 22 dead…

A friend sent me a proposed proof of a famous unsolved maths problem — so why haven’t I read it?

Thanks, Aatika. I sat the GRE a few years back and assuming the maths component hasn’t changed too much since then, I’d advise you to revisit the high school syllabus. Have you tried Khan Academy? It should help to identify and sytematically address your knowledge gaps. To further reduce anxiety, I always advise students to simulate exam conditions …