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Joseph O'Rourke
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Professor of Computer Science, Emeritus; Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus.

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Why are induction proofs so challenging for students?
Nov 18, 2015
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How to explain the flipping of division by a fraction?
Apr 9, 2015
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Beautiful planar geometry theorems not encountered in high school
Nov 15, 2019
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Justifications for: Why learn mathematics?
May 10, 2015
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How to get past the "mystique" of Maths
Jun 21, 2018
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Real-world examples of more "obscure" geometric figures
Mar 5, 2015
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Why is learning mathematics compulsory?
Feb 16, 2020
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Should LaTeX be taught in high school?
May 5, 2020
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Wonder as motivation
Mar 9, 2015
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What are some recent, interesting, accessible pieces of mathematics
Nov 14, 2016
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Conway's lesser-known results
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Gaussian prime spirals
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Is the boundary $\partial S$ analogous to a derivative?
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Rediscovery of lost mathematics
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Why are matrices ubiquitous but hypermatrices rare?