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Why the Faulhaber Polynomials Are Sums of Even or Odd Powers of (n+ 1/2) by Hersh, Reuben

“…By extending Faulhaber’s polynomial to negative values ofn, the sum of thep′th powers of the firstnintegers is seen to be an even or odd polynomial in (n+ 1/2)…”
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Under-represented Then Over-represented: A Memoir of Jews in American Mathematics by Hersh, Reuben

“…"Over-representation" of Jews in the world of mathematics is a common observation, but rarely discussed in print. In response to a new book on the subject by…”
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Loving and Hating Mathematics: Challenging the Myths of Mathematical Life by Hersh, Reuben, John-Steiner, Vera

“…Mathematics is often thought of as the coldest expression of pure reason. But few subjects provoke hotter emotions--and inspire more love and hatred--than…”
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Rigor & Structure by John P. Burgess by Hersh, Reuben

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Refuge from misery and suffering by Hersh, Reuben, John-Steiner, Vera

“…Mathematics is sometimes a safe hiding place from the miseries of the world. It is a fantasy that becomes all the more addictive because it works back to…”
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Mathematics as an Empirical Phenomenon, Subject to Modeling by Hersh, Reuben

“…Among the universal attributes of homo sapiens, several have become established as special fields of study—language, art and music, religion, and political…”
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Reviews by Reuben Hersh

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Reviews by Rosenhouse, Jason, Hersh, Reuben

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Novelty Wins, “Straight Toward Objective” Loses! or Book Review: Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: The Myth of the Objective, by Kenneth Stanley and Joel Lehman by Hersh, Reuben

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Which Is to Be Master—V by Hersh, Reuben

“…There are lots of missing words in English. Take "striction" and "struction" and "scription." There are "constriction" and "construction" and "conscription"…”
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The Best Undergraduate Math Program You've Never Heard Of by Hersh, Reuben

“…Which educator was responsible for building a mathematics program that became far and away the most popular major at its institution and boasted large…”
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OSWALD TEICHMÜLLER by Hersh, Reuben

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SONIA AND EMMY by Hersh, Reuben

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BELLA ABRAMOVNA SUBBOTOVSKAYA by Hersh, Reuben

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DUTCH MATHEMATICIANS by Hersh, Reuben

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AN ANALYST, A LOGICIAN, AND THREE TOPOLOGISTS by Hersh, Reuben

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PHYLLIS'S ASHES by Hersh, Reuben

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GEORGE PÓLYA by Hersh, Reuben

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Death and Mathematics Poems by Hersh, Reuben

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Narrative and Mathematics by Frye, Roger, Hersh, Reuben

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