Using Mathematical Maturity to Shape our Teaching, our Careers and our Departments
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2014-10-17 v1
Abstract
Mathematical maturity is a key concept for the professional life of a mathematician. This paper is not only a brief discussion of the importance of mathematical maturity but also presents some unusual ways we can use the concept to help our departments and our careers.
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@article{arxiv.1410.4255,
title = {Using Mathematical Maturity to Shape our Teaching, our Careers and our Departments},
author = {Thomas Garrity},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1410.4255},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
An abridged version appeared in the Notices of the American Mathematical Society, volume 58, issue 11 (2011), pp. 1592-1593