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• Equivalent of 3rd to 4th grade of high school. These contents will show no mathematical formulas and contain simple language. Maybe they will contact some simple puzzles or a quiz to trigger your curiosity.
•• Equivalent of 5th or 6th grade of high school. May contain some basic maths, or draw harder-to-follow conclusions. These may also contain some questions for the readers and puzzles to work out on your own. In the end, the fun in mathematics is figuring out things on your own.
••• Equivalent of higher education on a bachelor level. Contains intermediate mathematics. These contents may contain some specific terminology, need more patience, apply more advanced logic, or need
an introductionary course to comprehend fully.
•••• Equivalent of university level. These contents are intended for the few readers who are interested in a deeper analysis of a specific topic.
Algorithms
Mobile phones, ATMs, modern cars, televisions, e-readers: none of them would work without software. The heart of software is formed by algorithms: step-by-step procedures to perform given tasks.
Math insight
Mathematicians are fascinated by the elegance and beauty of the ideas behind mathematical theories. In the end, mathematics is about interesting ideas and creative solutions.
Hubs and communities
In most networks, there are elements that have a huge amount of direct connections to others, and these individuals tend to be rather important. They are called super-spreaders or hubs.
Decisions under uncertainty
Mathematical models describe real-life phenomena, using mathematical concepts and language. The models will not exactly be like reality, but can be used to learn from and understand it beter.
Real-world networks
Many real-world phenomena and parts of the infrastructure of our society can be phrased in terms of networks. An electricity network for example describes how electricity can flow.
Human interest
Mathematics, ans science in general, is the work of people with dreams, feelings, opinions, and weaknesses. Their personal stories and ideas are equally important and interesting as their discoveries.
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Leraren en scholieren
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