alt Hacker NewsIt's a truly wonderful read, made better by the fact the author doesn't quite understand what's going on.
The usual format that fun mathematics is presented (being talked at by someone who is very well versed in the subject) comes with a heavy cognitive burden - and often I just can't really make it through.
When the author is not an expert the writing is just so much more accessible - it's easier to understand and making it through feels more of an adventure and less of a lecture.
I've never thought previously how much I would enjoy this format though. I'm here to see more amateurs stumbling through mathematics.
Also, wasn't expecting this sort of side-quest from the guy who got me into React.
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Agreed! I've always been interested in the field of mathematics, only to be let down by my lack of ability to comprehend it. I can usually follow an article up until the point that it starts using formulae.
I love this approachable prose.
If anyone is aware of any other "mathematics for people who don't know mathematics" resources I'd greatly appreciate any links.
Are you talking about the posted article? I agree that it was a fun read, but it did not present any mathematics at all. Like, none. Its not that the author not being an expert made it easy to understand, it's that there was nothing mathematical to understand presented.