Algebra the Beautiful: An Ode to Math's Least-Loved Subject

A mathematician reveals the hidden beauty, power, and—yes—fun of algebra

What comes to mind when you think about algebra? For many of us, it’s memories of dull or frustrating classes in high school. Award-winning mathematics professor G. Arnell Williams is here to change that. Algebra the Beautiful is a journey into the heart of fundamental math that proves just how amazing this subject really is.

Drawing on lessons from twenty-five years of teaching mathematics, Williams blends metaphor, h...