Book:Colin C. Adams/Riot at the Calc Exam and Other Mathematically Bent Stories

Subject Matter

 * Humorous pieces highlighting the condition of math anxiety.

Consists of extracts from his Mathematically Bent column from the Mathematical Intelligencer

Contents

 * Introduction
 * Notes on the Introduction
 * Acknowledgments
 * The S.S. Riemann
 * Pythagoras's Darkest Hour
 * Mangum, P.I.
 * Overcoming Math Anxiety
 * A Difficult Delivery
 * A Proof of God
 * The Red Badge of courage
 * This Theorem is Big
 * Journey to the Center of Mathematics
 * The Theorem Blaster
 * Riot at the Calc Exam
 * The Mathematical Ethicist
 * Phone Interview (script)
 * The Integral: A Horror Story
 * The Three Little Pigs
 * Northnorthwestern Math Department Safety Manual
 * Trial and Error (script)
 * Hiring Season
 * Class Reunion
 * Worst-Case-Scenario Survival Handbook: Mathematics
 * Into Thin Air
 * Math Talk by Colin Adams and Lew Ludwig (script)
 * A Deprogrammer's Tale
 * Research Announcement
 * A Killer Theorem
 * A Subprime Lending Market Primer
 * Fields Medalist Stripped
 * More from the Mathematical Ethicist
 * Math Fall Fashion Preview (script)
 * Dr. Yeckel and Mr. Hide
 * The Pepsi Putnam Challenge
 * Vital Sines (script)
 * Rumpled Stiltsken


 * NOTES
 * Notes for "The S.S. Riemann"
 * Notes for "Overcoming Math Anxiety"
 * Notes for "A Difficult Delivery"
 * Notes for "A Proof of God"
 * Notes for "A Red Badge of Courage"
 * Notes for "Journey to the Center of Mathematics"
 * Notes for "The Integral: A Horror Story"
 * Notes for "The Three Little Pigs"
 * Notes for "Class Reunion"
 * Notes for "Into Thin Air"
 * Notes for "A Deprogrammer's Tale"
 * Notes for "Research Announcement"
 * Notes for "Fields Medalist Stripped"
 * Notes for "Vital Sines"
 * Notes for "Rumpled Stiltsken"