Mathematics for Human Flourishing

Mathematics for Human Flourishing

AN INCLUSIVE VISION OF MATHEMATICS - ITS BEAUTY, ITS HUMANITY, AND ITS POWER TO BUILD VIRTUES THAT HELP US ALL FLOURISH

For mathematician Francis Su, a society without mathematical affection is like a …

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