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In Proceedings of Proceedings of Bridges 2025: Mathematics and the Arts

Exploring Math Illustrations: Draw, Deduce, Discuss!

Mrinal Dhume and Martin Skrodzki

A set of dots, circled by a line. Three sets of dots are encircled within whereas two dots are left. Next to this is an equal sign with the three groups of three dots on the right of it, labelled 'quotient', followed by a plus sign, and the two single dots, labelled 'remainder'.

Can you draw math? Visualizations can make mathematics concepts more accessible and engaging, but not all concepts lend themselves easily to clear illustrations. In this workshop, participants will explore how mathematics illustrations can enhance—or sometimes hinder—understanding. Through a Pictionary-style game, the participants will experiment with drawing and interpreting visual representations of mathematics concepts, discovering which ideas are easy to visualize and which require more creativity. The participants will collaborate, share ideas, and gain fresh perspectives on using illustration to communicate mathematics effectively.

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Mrinal Dhume and Martin Skrodzki, Exploring Math Illustrations: Draw, Deduce, Discuss!, In Proceedings of Proceedings of Bridges 2025: Mathematics and the Arts, pp. 595–602, 2025.

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@inproceedings{bib:dhume:2025,
    author       = { Dhume, Mrinal and Skrodzki, Martin },    
    title        = { Exploring Math Illustrations: Draw, Deduce, Discuss! },
    booktitle    = { In Proceedings of Proceedings of Bridges 2025: Mathematics and the Arts },
    editors      = { Verhoeff, Tom and Swart, David and Gould, S. Louise and Torrence, Eve },
    year         = { 2025 },
    pages        = { 595--602 },
    publisher    = { Tessellations Publishing },
    url          = { https://publications.graphics.tudelft.nl/papers/821 },
}