Using mathematics as a model for thinking
October 26, 2026
October 26, 2026
SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, Oct. 26 -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news:
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Using mathematics as a model for thinking
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Erin Griffin teaches differential geometry, but she focuses on how learning mathematics can form community, confidence and clarity in communication.
Imagine a water balloon being held by a fishnet. Place the net on a table, and the grid of its netting hangs loosely around the balloon. Lift the n . . .
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Using mathematics as a model for thinking
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Erin Griffin teaches differential geometry, but she focuses on how learning mathematics can form community, confidence and clarity in communication.
Imagine a water balloon being held by a fishnet. Place the net on a table, and the grid of its netting hangs loosely around the balloon. Lift the n . . .