Sunday, October 29, 2006

 

Pushing the envelope

Our modern world has seen an explosion of development in many areas and a shifting to new and better techniques in many areas, but the mathematical world has lagged behind.

That world mostly follows a Middle Ages model centered around universities and colleges focusing on deep indoctrination into abstruse topics, and a tendency to play follow the leader—learning first how others approached a problem looking mainly to extend, not innovate.

Extreme mathematics is a push against the old order with an emphasis on learning from the new. Advanced problem solving techniques include brainstorming, iterative processes, and risk taking—anathema to modern academic mathematicians.

Here expertise is secondary to experimentation and idea generation.

Trying is a good thing, and mistakes are considered part of the process.

Discovery is messy, creative, frustrating, joyful, trying, and extremely satisfying, when it is allowed to be extreme.

Sign up! In order to create a healthy group that fits with what is stated above I feel a need to control membership somewhat, meaning you'll need to request to join. After that topics are up to you and can cover just about anything in mathematics or logic.





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