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082			_a510.0284 _bWYN
100			_aWynne, Jessica
245			_aDo not erase : mathematicians and their chalkboards
260			_bPrinceton University Press, _c2021 _aPrinceton :
300			_axi, 227 p. ; _bill., (chiefly color) _c21 cm
365			_b35.00 _cUSD _d78.80
504			_aIncludes index.
520			_aEven as other disciplines have moved toward using whiteboards and projectors in their teaching and research, the mathematics community has largely remained wedded to the chalkboard. Chalkboards are not only an important tool for mathematical thought, but also a mainstay of mathematical culture-so much so that mathematicians have been known to stockpile particular types of chalk. In Do Not Erase, photographer Jessica Wynne explores the role of the chalkboard in mathematics through a series of photographs of mathematicians' chalkboards and accompanying essays. This book pays homage to the mathematician's cherished chalk board as a means to unlocking mathematical creative expression. The photographs, of which there are approximately one hundred, provide a glimpse into the teaching, research, and creative work of mathematicians around the world, from the United States to Europe to Brazil. Each photograph is accompanied by an essay on the facing page, written by the mathematician whose chalkboard is featured in the photograph. The essays vary in length and style; they provide insights into each mathematician's work, background, and research process, and reflect on the chalkboard as a medium for mathematical expression. Taken together, the photos and essays convey both the conceptual and visual beauty of the discipline-as well as its diversity. In addition to the photographs and essays, the book will include biographical information about each mathematician and an introduction by the author.
650			_aBlackboards
650			_aMathematics
650			_aStudy and teaching
650			_aEquipment and supplies
650			_aMathematicians, Biography
650			_aQuantum machanics
650			_a Dynamical systems
650			_a Reflection
650			_a Photography
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