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Archimedes, Gauss, and Stein
We discuss a characterization of the centered Gaussian distribution which can
be read from results of Archimedes and Maxwell, and relate it to Charles
Stein's well-known characterization of the same distribution. These
characterizations fit into a more general framework involving the beta-gamma
algebra, which explains some other characterizations appearing in the Stein's
method literature.Comment: 13 pages, 2 figure
The art and architecture of mathematics education: a study in metaphors
This chapter presents the summary of a talk given at the Eighth European Summer University, held in Oslo in 2018. It attempts to show how art, literature, and history, can paint images of mathematics that are not only useful but relevant to learners as they can support their personal development as well as their appreciation of mathematics as a discipline. To achieve this goal, several metaphors about and of mathematics are explored