Timeline for Mathematical habits of thought and action which would be of use to non-mathematicians
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| Sep 7, 2011 at 13:25 | comment | added | David White | I agree completely with "questioning assumptions...to improve or understand." It's amazing how many times I get into discussions, even with very smart people, where hidden assumptions (and lack of good definitions) are all over the place. Sadly, questioning such things--even for the right reasons--is usually taken as criticism and ironically this prevents us from reaching an improvement or shared understanding. I wonder if this negative reinforcement ever stops mathematicians from questioning assumptions in this way, at least in everyday conversation. | |
| Sep 7, 2011 at 5:32 | history | answered | Gerhard Paseman | CC BY-SA 3.0 |