Pedagogy
The Tiwaree Talisman: A Formula for Becoming a Maths Wiz
Dedicated to my father, Ramesh Tiwaree Today, on the death anniversary of my father, Ramesh Tiwaree, I wanted to dedicate something meaningful in his name. My father believed...
Book reviews
Book Review: A Concise Introduction to Pure Mathematics by Martin Liebeck
Martin Liebeck’s A Concise Introduction to Pure Mathematics is one of those books that manages to be genuinely rigorous without ever becoming intimidating. For students who are making...
Uncategorized
My First Year in Switzerland: A Year of Change, Loss and Learning
As this school year comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on my first year living and working in Switzerland. This was not just a move from...
IB Mathematics
If Your Students Are Heading into the IB Diploma Programme, This Is Worth Reading.
School Leaders, IB Coordinators, and Heads of Mathematics: I believe one of the most important examinations for IB Diploma Mathematics students happens before they ever enter the Diploma...
Book reviews
Book Review: Towards Higher Mathematics: A Companion by Richard Earl
Richard Earl’s Towards Higher Mathematics: A Companion is the kind of book that fills a gap most students do not even realise exists until they are already struggling....
Book reviews
Book Review: A Russian Childhood by S. Kovalevskaya
This is not your typical mathematics book, and that is precisely what makes it so valuable. Sofia Kovalevskaya was one of the most remarkable mathematicians of the nineteenth...
Book reviews
Book Review: Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering by K.F. Riley, M.P. Hobson & S.J. Bence
If there is one book I would confidently place on the desk of any student heading into a physics or engineering degree, it is this one. Riley, Hobson...
International Education
The Great Equalizer: Why AI is Ending the Era of Linguistic Gatekeeping
For years, LinkedIn rewarded people who could make simple ideas sound complicated. Not necessarily the people with the best ideas.Not necessarily the people with the deepest expertise. Just...
Book reviews
Book Review: How to Think Like a Mathematician by Kevin Houston
I came across Kevin Houston’s How to Think Like a Mathematician a while back and honestly wish someone had put it in my hands much earlier. If you’re...
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