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Math students may not blink at calculating probabilities, measuring the area beneath curves or evaluating matrices, yet they often find themselves at sea when first confronted with writing proofs.

A mathematician will turn a groundbreaking 100-page proof into computer code. The proof tool, Lean, lets users turn proofs written in prose into rules and logic for testing. Kevin Buzzard already uses ...

Objective: Students will be able to recognize mathematical writing as writing, even though it may look different from the writing they have done in other courses. In addition, they will be able to ...

If you’re a hacker you may well have a passing interest in math, and if you have an interest in math you might like to hear about the direction of mathematical research. In a talk on this topic [Kevin ...

Objective: Students will be able to recognize and utilize a variety of conventions used in mathematical writing. Key Terms: Convention, audience, discipline, stylistic choice. Timing: These lessons ...