This article was really interesting! the first thing that stood out to me was the abundance of visual proofs. The fact that these proofs were originally done in a different language, yet I could easily understand them just from the visuals shows how math is this beautiful art that transcends language and cultural differences.
I particularly enjoyed looking at the mathematical 2D art. Seeing how such beautiful, intricate designs could be created from the simplest of rules blows my mind. Just by inscribing a square and rotating it over and over again to infinity, a beautiful pattern emerges that resembles traversing down an inter-dimensional cooridor.
Finally, I enjoyed learning about the Bagdad House of Wisdom both in class and in this article. Personally, I prioritize the synthesis of knowledge over the discovery of facts. I enjoy combining ideas into bigger and better things. The Greek, Hindu, Syriac-Persian, and Hebrew texts were the building blocks upon which synthesis was performed.
Hi Evan, so glad you found this topic interesting! I resonate with your point about visual proofs. I also like what you're getting at, here about different cultures and languages coming together to create this connective tissue of mathematics. I'd be interested to know your thoughts on the curriculum layout and whether you feel it reflects the interconnectivity that you talk about in your third point - a conversation for another time, perhaps.
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