21 Mar 2010
Algebra in Wonderland

Why math geeks love Lewis Carroll...

Dodgson most likely had real models for the strange happenings in Wonderland, too. He was a tutor in mathematics at Christ Church, Oxford, and Alice’s search for a beautiful garden can be neatly interpreted as a mishmash of satire directed at the advances taking place in Dodgson’s field.

(link) [New York Times]

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