Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction xi
4. Lockdown Mathematics: A Historical Perspective 1
5. Cryptocurrencies: Protocols for Consensus 9
6. Logical Accidents and the Problem of the Inside Corner 29
7. Cosmatesque Design and Complex Analysis 49
8. Nullstellenfont 56
9. Hyperbolic Flowers 64
10. Embodied Geometry in Early Modern Theatre 77
11. Modeling Dynamical Systems for 3D Printing 82
12. Scientists Uncover the Universal Geometry of Geology 108
13. Bouncing Balls and Quantum Computing 120
14. Landmark Computer Science Proof Cascades through Physics and Math 125
15. Dark Data 136
16. Analysis in an Imperfect World 142
17. A Headache-Causing Problem 155
18. A Zeroth Power Is Often a Logarithm Yearning to Be Free 163
19. The Bicycle Paradox 168
20. Tricolor Pyramids 174
21. Does Time Really Flow? New Clues Come from a Century-Old Approach to Math 183
22. The Role of History in the Study of Mathematics 193
23. “All of These Political Questions”: Anticommunism, Racism, and the Origin of the Notices of the American Mathematical Society 201
24. Reasoning as a Mathematical Habit of Mind 212
25. Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics—How Are We Doing? 225
26. Tips for Undergraduate Research Supervisors 232
27. “The Infinite Is the Chasm in Which Our Thoughts Are Lost”: Reflections on Sophie Germain’s Essays 243
28. Who Owns the Theorem? 255
29. A Close Call: How a Near Failure Propelled Me to Succeed 258
30. Contributors 263
31. Notable Writings 273
32. Acknowledgments 283
33. Credits 285