Snezana Lawrence
@snezanalawrence.bsky.social
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Historian of mathematical sciences. Latest book "A Little History of Mathematics", Yale UP, April 2025. snezana-lawrence.com
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@snezanalawrence.bsky.social post on Karl Menger @illinoistech.bsky.social inspired me to memorialize 40th anniversary of death w/model of #Shutdown2025 using his mathematical formalism of (in)compatibile groups in my Intro to Math Modeling class @ucsdphysci.bsky.social. Started w/background info:
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Theorem of the Day (September 26, 2025) : Galois’ Theorem on Finite Fields
Source : Theorem of the Day / Robin Whitty
pdf : buff.ly/8Ekyu4p
notes : buff.ly/0WyPEYY

#mathematics #maths #math #theorem
Comprehensive presentation of the "Theorem of the Day", starting with a statement of this theorem.

Galois’ Theorem on Finite Fields : A finite field with n elements exists if and only if n = p^k for some prime p and some non-negative integer k. Moreover this field is unique up to isomorphism.
Absolutely gutted that I won't be able to join you today. I hope to see you soon though.
IMPORTANT UPDATE. Sadly, due to unforeseen circumstances tonight's talk with Snezana Lawrence, 'A Little History of Maths' is postponed. Deepest apologies for the late notice which is beyond anyone's control. We will be rescheduling and will keep you posted on a new date. Please repost this info.
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IMPORTANT UPDATE. Sadly, due to unforeseen circumstances tonight's talk with Snezana Lawrence, 'A Little History of Maths' is postponed. Deepest apologies for the late notice which is beyond anyone's control. We will be rescheduling and will keep you posted on a new date. Please repost this info.
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Our upcoming talk on Thurs. 18th Sept. by @snezanalawrence.bsky.social makes the @bedfordindependent.co.uk entertainment guide. As always, huge thanks for their continued support.
It's what's on Wednesday and we've got the very best of Bedford's live music, theatre, walking, comedy, art, culture and more. Enjoy!

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Glorious afternoon. Read @snezanalawrence.bsky.social’s Mathematical Meditations by a lake. Watched light shine through the trees. Discovered hidden paths. Met a turtle. Touched some rocks. 😌
A hand holding Snezana Lawrence’s “Mathematical Meditations” in front of a tree and lake. The cover of shows a building composed of white, green, gray, and brown boxes with keyholes and a person standing in front, holding a key. A glorious maple tree with winding branches and thousands of leaves. A turtle rests on a brick pedestal in the middle of a lake, with reflections of clouds appearing in the still water. A unpaved path leading into a tiny forest.
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I will love @snezanalawrence.bsky.social forever for introducing me to sangaku🤩!

Context ➡️ en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangaku
A page from Chapter 3 of Snezana Lawrence’s “Mathematical Meditations”, presenting a geometrical puzzle from the Edo period of Japan, in which three squares and three circled of varying sizes are inscribed in a triangle.
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Great book, it was my summer holiday read 👍🏻
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We're back on Thurs. 18 Sept. when
@snezanalawrence.bsky.social will guide us through 'A Little History of Maths.' How did our ancestors think about numbers? How was maths used to explain and understand the world around them? Where do numbers even come from? sitp.online/sitp/bedford/ #Bedford
Front cover of the book 'A Little History of Mathematics' by Snezana Lawrence.
Reading in the garden is the perfect way to end the day. July’s #Wokeratibookclub has been a pleasant saunter through the history of maths in a very accessible way

‘A little history of Mathematics’ by Snezana Lawrence @snezanalawrence.bsky.social

I recommend 👍
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We're back on Thurs. 18 Sept. when @snezanalawrence.bsky.social will guide us through 'A Little History of Maths.' How did our ancestors think about numbers? How was maths used to explain and understand the world around them? Where do numbers even come from? sitp.online/sitp/bedford/ #Bedford
Cover of the book 'A Little History of Mathematics' by Snezana Lawrence
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Isaac Asimov on, "If God is Dead, Everything is Permitted?"
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Today marks the 81st Anniversary of #DDay, the largest seaborne invasion in history and the beginning of the liberation of France.

To mark the occasion here's a 🧵 of Yale books with a quote from each.

#DDay81
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Je viens d'acheter la "petite" histoire des mathématiques de @snezanalawrence.bsky.social
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J'adore les illustrations en tête des chapitres !

Bonne idée @snezanalawrence.bsky.social
My Little History of Mathematics in Blackwell's bookshop, Oxford and Foyle's London ☺️
Lovely!
Just received Snezana Lawrence's new book A Little History of Mathematics. @snezanalawrence.bsky.social
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This hits the bookshops today in UK!