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Popularizing mathematics: from eight to infinity

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Abstract

It is rare to succeed in getting mathematics into ordinary conversation without meeting all kinds of reservations. In order to raise public awareness of mathematics effectively, it is necessary to modify such attitudes. In this paper, we point to some possible topics for general mathematical conversation.

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@article{arxiv.math/0305019,
  title  = {Popularizing mathematics: from eight to infinity},
  author = {Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0305019},
  year   = {2007}
}