Math-hattan: How math lovers see the City

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http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2009/08/03/090803ta_talk_paumgarten

[profquail]

I'll be honest...I was thinking it was going to be an article about the Manhattan norm (a.k.a. the Taxicab norm) at first:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_%28mathematics%29#Taxicab_...

[madcaptenor]

Why does this article have to open with that fake "equation"?

I'm glad to hear the museum project is coming along, though.

[wglb]

I think a math museum is a great idea, but Mr Whitney seems to be represented as being just a little OCD.

[elduderino]

Is this only a one page article?

[elduderino → elduderino]

Instead of downvoting me can someone answer? Im not sure if i should be looking for more pages as it is a very short article.

[iamwil → elduderino]

It's a short article.

[bravura → elduderino]

"Talk of the Town" articles in the New Yorker are typically this short.