Steven Strogatz’s New Math Series in NY Times

In December 2010, I shared a brilliant mathematics series written by Steven Strogatz at the Opinionator blog of New York Times.  Last Monday, Steven has started another series with Singular Sensations. This is the first of the six articles  of the new series which he titled Me, MySelf, and Math. According to Steven,  the series will focus on how “the subject he loves (mathematics) relate to the subject we all love (ourselves).”

Steven Strogatz

Steven Strogatz is an American mathematician and the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cornell University. He is known for his contributions in mathematical biology and complex network theory.

Steven Strogatz

Higher mathematics is always perceived as hieroglyphics by many — a language that can only be understood by experts.  There are many gifted mathematicians, who can solve extremely difficult mathematical problems, but there are only a few who have the gift to communicate mathematics to the masses.
One of the few mathematicians who has made excellent explanations about technical concepts is Steven Strogatz.   In New York Times’ Opinionator, he  wrote 15 articles about different topics in  mathematics, and his explanations were simply grand. » Read more