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The Aesthetics of Mathematics: A Study

Reviel Netz
- pp 251-293
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The article was published on 2005-01-01. It has received 22 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Everyday Aesthetics & Philosophy of mathematics education.

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REVIEWS-Modern algebra and the rise of mathematical structures

L. Corry, +1 more
TL;DR: The notion of mathematical structure is among the most pervasive ones in twentieth century mathematics as discussed by the authors, and it has been widely adopted in other mathematical domains since the 1930s. But, what is a mathematical structure and what is the place of this notion within the whole fabric of mathematics?
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Against Mathematical Explanation

TL;DR: The authors argue that given the way philosophers have been using "explanation", the term is not applicable to mathematics as it is in science, and they argue that the notion of mathematical explanation within mathematics cannot be applicable to science.
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Mathematical story: a metaphor for mathematics curriculum

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a theoretical framework for interpreting the content found in mathematics curriculum in order to offer teachers and other mathematics educators comprehensive conceptual tools with which to make curricular decisions.
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Mathematical Texts as Narrative: Rethinking Curriculum.

TL;DR: For the Learning of Mathematics 33, 3 (November 2013) FLM Publishing Association, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Narrative is a persistent metaphor in discussions about mathematical texts, particularly with regard to mathematics curriculum, and yet little theoretical foundation has been offered for its support as mentioned in this paper.
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What Mathematics Education Can Learn from Art: The Assumptions, Values, and Vision of Mathematics Education.

TL;DR: It is argued that by conceptualizing mathematics curriculum (both in written and enacted forms) as stories, the mathematical lessons experienced by students can be artfully crafted to inspire wonder or grab attention through surprise.
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Narratology: Introduction to the Theory of Narrative

TL;DR: Bal's Narratology as discussed by the authors is a systematic account of narrative techniques, methods, their transmission, and reception, in which Bal distills years of study of the ways in which we understand both literary and non-literary works.
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Narratology: Introduction to the Theory of Narrative

Mieke Bal
TL;DR: Bal's Narratology as mentioned in this paper is a systematic account of narrative techniques, methods, their transmission, and reception, in which Bal distills years of study of the ways in which we understand both literary and non-literary works.
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Desire in Language: A Semiotic Approach to Literature and Art

TL;DR: Roudiez as discussed by the authors discusses the Ethics of Linguistics, the Bounded Text, Word, Dialogue, and Novel, and the Novel as Polylogue as a Polynomial.
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Desire in Language: A Semiotic Approach to Literature and Art

TL;DR: Roudiez as mentioned in this paper discusses the Ethics of Linguistics, the Bounded Text, Word, Dialogue, and Novel, and the Novel as Polylogue as a Polynomial.
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The rhetoric of fiction

TL;DR: This article analyzed how novelists communicate with their readers and involve us with their characters, from Homer to Hemingway, from the Book of Job to James Joyce, and found that unreliable narrators reveal far more than they are aware of.