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UW-Platteville professor shares the stories behind mathematical theories

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
A little girl erases a math problem from the chalkboard.
A child erases a chalkboard during a math class on the first day back to school after the Christmas holiday, in the Cota 905 neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. (Matias Delacroix/AP Photo)

It turns out there are stories behind the mathematical theorems taught in school. A UW-Platteville professor shares the history of math and the importance of including it in the classroom.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Clara Neupert Producer
  • Trina La Susa Technical Director
  • Holly Attenborough Guest

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