In January 2011, the inaugural issue of the Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, a peer-reviewed online journal with a world-class editorial advisory board, greeted readers on its official web site. This issue boasts an eclectic selection of articles, essays, a memoir, a book review and three poems. The table of contents reflects a diverse authorship, including mathematical scientists, historians, philosophers and mathematics educators.
You might wonder what humanistic mathematics means. Indeed the term has triggered much contention and remains mostly undefined. But for the JHM editorial staff, humanistic mathematics is simply shorthand for “the human face of mathematics.” This encompasses the aesthetic, cultural, historical, literary, pedagogical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological aspects of mathematics. We hold that mathematics is a decidedly human endeavor, and aim to provide a forum for conversations about the human dimensions of mathematics.
In January 2011, the inaugural issue of the Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, a peer-reviewed online journal with a world-class editorial advisory board, greeted readers on its official web site. This issue boasts an eclectic selection of articles, essays, a memoir, a book review and three poems. The table of contents reflects a diverse authorship, including mathematical scientists, historians, philosophers and mathematics educators.
You might wonder what humanistic mathematics means. Indeed the term has triggered much contention and remains mostly undefined. But for the JHM editorial staff, humanistic mathematics is simply shorthand for “the human face of mathematics.” This encompasses the aesthetic, cultural, historical, literary, pedagogical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological aspects of mathematics. We hold that mathematics is a decidedly human endeavor, and aim to provide a forum for conversations about the human dimensions of mathematics.
