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Mathematics is akin to a foreign language to those who do not know it. It is not really possible to become fluent in a language unless you are long-immersed within it. When asked what I do or teach and I answer, “Mathematics,” the reaction is often a disinterested, “Oh.” That is a shame: mathematics can be beautiful. And of course it is useful.
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Gustafson, K. (2012). 11. Mathematics. In: The Crossing of Heaven. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22558-1_11
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