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Scenario

When research teams discover mathematical thinking isn't as universal as expected

Our research team has been trying to use mathematical modeling to bridge communication gaps with international collaborators, but we're realizing that even our shared mathematical language carries implicit assumptions from our academic training. Some of us think we should abandon the universality premise entirely while others want to push deeper into pure abstraction.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group committed to mathematical communication is fracturing over whether their universal language ideal is achievable or fundamentally flawed.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mathematical thinking as universal language?”

Peri

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