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Is your approach to math "normcore" or are you more of an xkcd character come to life?

Math, we like to say, is math. It often seems that mathematics is something beyond our control—something unyielding, universal, inhuman.

But is it really?

Yes and no. Math may be the language of the cosmos, but it’s also a human language, with its own quirky etymologies, classic literature, and hilarious regional accents. In fact, you could say that math has as many styles—as many idiolects—as it has speakers.

So what’s your mathematical style? Answer these questions and find out!

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My results were not represented, as I only had a plurality of "a"'s, not a majority.

I'll interpret myself then as primarily normal, with a heavy dose pedantism, and a sprinkling of absentminded professor.

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Your comment here hints at a sprinkle of hyperliteralism ;)

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That's the "heavy dose of pedantism".

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Half way between A and B here...

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We were pretty close, then.

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me:

Mostly A’s: Your style is NORMCORE.

More self-conscious styles sometimes amuse you, and sometimes frustrate you, but they never feel like you. Your aim is not to rock the boat; it’s to speak the plainest, most unaccented math that you can, so that your ideas are judged for content and accuracy rather than flamboyance of presentation.

In short, it’s about the story, not the flashy prose. Your literary equivalent is Dan Brown.
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That was the description that most resonated with me.

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NORMCORE

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