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It’s Time For An Intuition-First Calculus Course 26 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
Summary: I’m building a calculus course from the ground-up focused on permanent intuition, not the cram-test-forget cycle we’ve come to expect. Interested? Sign up for the mailing list to get news ab...
Print Edition of “Math, Better Explained” Now Available 29 May 2013 | 03:21 pm
I'm thrilled to announce the print edition of [*Math, Better Explained*](http://bit.ly/MathBetterExplainedPrint) is available on Amazon: With the magic of print-on-demand, you can order the book with...
An Intuitive Introduction To Limits 15 Apr 2013 | 10:11 pm
Limits, the Foundations Of Calculus, seem so artificial and weasely: “Let x approach 0, but not get there, yet we’ll act like it’s there… ” Ugh. Here’s how I learned to enjoy them: What is a limit? O...
Understanding Bayes Theorem With Ratios 2 Mar 2013 | 12:50 am
My first intuition… Read article about Bayes Theorem was “take evidence and account for false positives”. Does a lab result mean you’re sick? Well, how rare is the disease, and how often do healthy pe...
An Interactive Guide To The Fourier Transform 20 Dec 2012 | 04:30 pm
The Fourier Transform is one of deepest insights ever made. Unfortunately, the meaning is buried within dense equations: Yikes. Rather than deciphering it symbol-by-symbol, let's experience the idea ...
An Intuitive Guide to Linear Algebra 9 Oct 2012 | 07:36 pm
Despite two linear algebra classes, my knowledge consisted of “Matrixes, determinants, eigen something something”. Why? Well, let’s try this course format: Name the course “Linear Algebra” but focus...
Math As Language: Understanding the Equals Sign 24 Sep 2012 | 06:00 pm
It’s easy to forget math is a language for communicating ideas… Read article. As words, “two and three is equal to five” is cumbersome. Replacing numbers and operations with symbols helps: “2 + 3 is e...
Why Do We Learn Math? 14 Sep 2012 | 10:27 pm
I cringe when hearing "Math teaches you to think". It's a well-meaning but ineffective appeal that only satisfies existing fans (see: "Reading takes you anywhere!"). What activity, from crossword puz...
A Brief Introduction to Probability & Statistics 6 Sep 2012 | 01:57 am
I’ve studied probability and statistics without experiencing them. What’s the difference? What are they trying to do? This analogy helped: Probability is starting with an animal, and figuring out wh...
Understanding Algebra: Why do we factor equations? 30 Aug 2012 | 11:08 pm
What’s algebra about? When learning about variables (x, y, z), they seem to “hide” a number: What number could be hiding inside of x? 2, in this case. It seems that arithmetic still works, even when...
