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Vinay Kathortia

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What is the Roman numeral for ten?

by Vinay Kathotia, 21 July 2017
Carved Roman numerals for 33
Vinay Kathotia explores the possible origins of X as the Roman symbol for ten
Teaching maths

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Paradise lost, paradox regained

by Vinay Kathotia, 12 May 2017
Optical illusion where words of the same colour appear different on different backgrounds
Vinay Kathotia explores the powerful role of paradox in mathematics
Policy and big ideas

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The unreasonable man

by Vinay Kathotia, 03 March 2017
A man with his eyes closed tightly
Vinay Kathotia embraces the beauty of irrationality in mathematics
Policy and big ideas

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The Five-fold Path to Mathematical Wisdom

by Vinay Kathotia, 13 January 2017
A globe shape in the centre of a pentagram with maths at 4 points and a question mark on the other
Vinay Kathotia uses five perspectives which together may wrestle the mathematical beast into submission
Policy and big ideas

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Taming, claiming and reframing the beast that is mathematics

by Vinay Kathotia, 09 December 2016
Indian elephant pulling aside a grey curtain
Vinay Kathotia grapples with the beast of defining mathematics
Policy and big ideas

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A clean slate or a meticulous ledger?

by Vinay Kathotia, 18 October 2016
Vinay Kathotia considers the design principles behind the English mathematics curriculum.
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