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Steven G. Krantz
Steven G. Krantz
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Washington University in St. Louis
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Summary

Did you mean to say that one man may acquire a thing easily, another with difficulty; a little learning will lead the one to discover a great deal; whereas the other, after much study and application, no sooner learns than he forgets?

Plato (philosopher)

Be sure to show your work for partial credit. You guys live and die by partial credit. In fact, everybody lives and dies by partial credit. Nobody gets anything right anymore.

Albert Stralka (mathematician)

One should always generalize. [Man muss immer generalisieren].

Carl Jacobi (mathematician)

Age is no guarantee of maturity.

Lawana Blackwell (author)

All newly discovered truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

Arthur Schopenhauer (philosopher)

Mathematics is the science in which we never know what we are talking about or whether what we are saying is true.

Bertrand Russell (mathematician, philosopher)

Chapter Overview

As with any human endeavor, the study of mathematics is affected by human issues. We may wonder whether Asperger's syndrome, or schizophrenia, or manic depression are part and parcel of mathematical talent. Must the developing math teacher become acquainted with these syndromes and learn how to deal with them?

We also may take an interest in various standardized means of measuring intelligence. The Stanford-Binet IQ test has been widely used to measure intelligence. The SAT and ACT Exams are still used to determine college placement. The Myers-Briggs Index is a standard device for classifying personalities.

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A Mathematician Comes of Age , pp. 63 - 76
Publisher: Mathematical Association of America
Print publication year: 2011

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  • Social Issues
  • Steven G. Krantz, Washington University in St. Louis
  • Book: A Mathematician Comes of Age
  • Online publication: 05 March 2012
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.5948/UPO9781614445111.005
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  • Steven G. Krantz, Washington University in St. Louis
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  • Social Issues
  • Steven G. Krantz, Washington University in St. Louis
  • Book: A Mathematician Comes of Age
  • Online publication: 05 March 2012
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.5948/UPO9781614445111.005
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