_Zenodo_. 2026In mathematics the order of operations is taught as a convention. Parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction. The sequence is enforced but never derived. No account in the standard curriculum or the foundations literature explains why the operations must be performed in that order rather than another. The order of operations is the dependency chain of ar…
The Foundation to Medicine (FTM) module Starting medical school is one of the most exciting milestones of your academic journey to becoming a physician. In the first term of St. George’s University’s 4-year MD Program, students will begin with the courses that discuss the core of medicine, divided into three structured modules: Foundations to Medicine […] The post The Foundation to Medicine (FTM)…
The Foundations of Mathematics This article examines what is meant by ‘foundation’ in different contexts, and it focuses on four prominent mathematical theories, each of which have been claimed to play some kind of foundational role. As we will see, different features which might be desired from a foundation has led to a variety of … Continue reading Foundations of Mathematics →
