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Through a Glass Darkly

History and Overview 2008-07-18 v1

Abstract

We consider the question of how mathematicians view themselves and how non-mathematicians view us. What is our role in society? Is it effective? Is it rewarding? How could it be improved? This paper will be part of a forthcoming volume on this circle of questions.

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@article{arxiv.0807.2656,
  title  = {Through a Glass Darkly},
  author = {Steven G. Krantz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0807.2656},
  year   = {2008}
}
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