Mathematics and Logic

Metaphors from formal reasoning, proof, measurement, geometric structure, and mathematical abstraction.

Entries (26)

• Arrow's Impossibility Theorem paradigm
• Banach-Tarski Paradox mental-model
• Birthday Paradox mental-model
• Butterfly Effect metaphor
• Fermi's Paradox paradigm
• Gambler's Fallacy mental-model
• Goedel's Incompleteness mental-model
• Hilbert's Hotel mental-model
• Incompleteness paradigm
• Infinite Monkey Theorem metaphor
• Mathematician Is a Machine for Turning Coffee into Theorems metaphor
• Monty Hall Problem mental-model
• Ninety-Nine Percent Done mental-model
• No Free Lunch Theorem mental-model
• Prisoner's Dilemma paradigm
• Proof by Construction paradigm
• Proof by Contradiction paradigm
• Proof by Exhaustion metaphor
• Proof by Handwaving metaphor
• Proof by Intimidation mental-model
• Russell's Paradox paradigm
• Spherical Cow metaphor
• Strange Loop mental-model
• The Drunkard's Walk metaphor
• Tragedy of the Commons paradigm
• Zeno's Paradox mental-model