Coursera: Introduction to Mathematical Thinking
38 hour 38 hours
Intermediate 
English
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Welcome lecture
Formalized parts of Language for use in Mathematics
Analysis of Language for use in Mathematics
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Last reviewed: June 16, 2023 by the Think Orion Education Research Team
Learn how to think the way mathematicians do – a powerful cognitive process developed over thousands of years.
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Number, Theory Real, Analysis Mathematical, Logic Language
Dr. Keith Devlin is a co-founder and Executive Director of Stanford University's H-STAR institute and a co-founder of the Stanford Media X research network. He is a World Economic Forum Fellow, a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His current research is focused on the use of different media to teach and communicate mathematics to diverse audiences. He also works on the design of information/reasoning systems for intelligence analysis. Other research interests include: theory of information, models of reasoning, applications of mathematical techniques in the study of communication, and mathematical cognition. He has written 32 books and over 80 published research articles. He is a recipient of the Pythagoras Prize, the Peano Prize, the Carl Sagan Award, and the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics Communications Award. In 2003, he was recognized by the California State Assembly for his "innovative work and longtime service in the field of mathematics and its relation to logic and linguistics." He is "the Math Guy" on National Public Radio.
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