FenrirIII to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish • 27 days agoTIL Lewis Carroll (aka Charles Dodgson) was a mathematicianen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down11
arrow-up17arrow-down1external-linkTIL Lewis Carroll (aka Charles Dodgson) was a mathematicianen.wikipedia.orgFenrirIII to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish • 27 days agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareSundraylinkfedilinkEnglish1•27 days agoThere’s a fascinating annotated edition by mathematician Martin Gardener called The Annotated Alice. He talks about the mathematical underpinnings of the story, as well as a lot of Victorian-era poets and writers who were also an influence.
minus-square@starlinguk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•27 days agoI have that one, it’s a really interesting read.
There’s a fascinating annotated edition by mathematician Martin Gardener called The Annotated Alice. He talks about the mathematical underpinnings of the story, as well as a lot of Victorian-era poets and writers who were also an influence.
I have that one, it’s a really interesting read.