In “The Great Math War,” Jason Socrates Bardi takes on a battle for the soul of numbers that divided the experts of its day.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Indispensability arguments occupy a prominent role in discussions of mathematical realism. While different versions of these arguments are ...

Experts are questioning the relevance of pushing all college-bound students to take calculus, arguing that the “narrow pathway toward calculus … fails to serve most students.” Credit: Erika Rich for ...