About this episode

The episode explores the structure of mathematical language and its connections to linguistics, proofs, and storytelling.

aboutlogic #16 | How is mathematical language structured, and what can linguistics teach us about proofs, ambiguity, and storytelling in math? In this episode, Bernhard Fisseni and Bernhard Schröder (University of Duisburg-Essen) join Deniz and Thorsten to explore the frames, narratives, and pragmatic structures behind mathematical texts.

People in this episode

Hosts: Deniz Sarikaya, Thorsten Altenkirch

Guests: Bernhard Fisseni, Bernhard Schröder

Topics covered

• mathematical language
• linguistics
• proofs
• ambiguity
• storytelling
• frames
• narratives

Keywords

• mathematics
• language
• linguistics
• proofs
• ambiguity
• storytelling
• frames
• narratives
• AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Duisburg-Essen

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