Manil Suri How To Fall In Love With Math Summary

In the article “how to fall in love with math”, the author Manil Suri is trying to convey how beautiful math truly is. He explains how each time someone says “do the math”, they are often referring to something unexciting such as addition or multiplication. “Many people identify mathematics with just one element: arithmetic”. Most people fail to realize that there is more about mathematics. He states that mathematics is about ideas, ideas that inform our universe and that permeate our universe and beyond, that can surprise and enthrall. Math is an art just like music or panting and we should appreciate it. Suri wants to show that with math, you reach beyond the sky, stars, or the edges of the universe.

In my opinion, most people tend to say “I hate math”. People are usually quick to think that mathematics is just about algebra and calculations and they don’t realize that math goes way beyond that. We use math every day in our life whether we realize it or not. I think the reason why most people tend to say they hate math is because of the way math was taught to us in the first place. In high school we were taught to study to just pass the exam but whether we learned or not did not matter. I think that our teachers should be able to show their love for mathematics by the way they are teaching. You do not have to be a genius at math in order to appreciate its art just like you don’t have to know how to read music in order to appreciate it.

This class made me realize that there is more to math then just numbers and calculations. One interesting concept

intrigued me is “infinity”. Infinity is defined as “the state or quality of being infinite”. Infinity is not a number, instead it is an idea or a concept that something could go on forever. Infinity is beyond what could be conceived by the human mind, more vast than anything and beyond all numbers. You can count from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6…….but you will keep going because you can always at 1 to the previous number. It is really amazing that you can count and keep going for ever, an endless quantity. Imagine always having a number bigger than the biggest number. It is also like digging a hole and never come to an end or flying through space but never stop flying because there is no end. It is a mysterious concept but once you understand it mathematically, you will see that infinity is way more than a vast quantity. Instead of one infinity there are multiple infinities, even infinity itself has its peers and superiors.

For example, looking at a constellation you will see that each infinities are different from the others.

One single image of star can burst into indefinitely many other infinities.

Infinity is beyond what our eyes can see we are faced with mystery and vagueness in our everyday lives. Life is a journey and not knowing what is beyond and beyond is one of the most fascinating part of

life.