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The Declaration of Independence Is Almost a Euclidean Proof
Jefferson borrowed Euclid's structure, axioms and all, to argue for independence.
Jul 4
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Dan Murphy
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June 2026
Prime Factors: The DNA of Numbers
Prime factorization isn't just a chapter to get through. It's a window into the nature of number.
Jun 28
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Dan Murphy
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Fibonacci's Forgotten Division Algorithm
And why it needs to be recovered
Jun 20
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Dan Murphy
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How It All Started
A note of gratitude to 1,000 readers
Jun 16
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Dan Murphy
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"Long" Division
There's more than one way to divide
Jun 13
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Dan Murphy
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The Bridge of Donkeys
Why the "obvious" parts of Euclid are the most important
Jun 6
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Dan Murphy
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May 2026
The Trick That Makes Kids Hate Math
Teaching Fraction Division So Kids Actually Get It
May 30
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Dan Murphy
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Don't Teach Fractions. Not Yet.
Don't Teach Fractions. Not Yet.
May 24
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Dan Murphy
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How to Study Euclid's Elements
The Hidden Structure of the Elements
May 16
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Nobody Teaches Arithmetic Anymore
Imaginative Conservative
May 11
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Dan Murphy
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Euclid The Master
Approaching or Teaching Euclid for the First Time
May 9
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Dan Murphy
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New E-Book: Euclid in Color, Book I
A New Version of Euclid's Elements, Book I
May 5
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Dan Murphy
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