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Paysages Mathématiques @paysmaths.bsky.social · 13d

Theorem of the Day (September 26, 2025) : Galois’ Theorem on Finite Fields
Source : Theorem of the Day / Robin Whitty
pdf : buff.ly/8Ekyu4p
notes : buff.ly/0WyPEYY

#mathematics #maths #math #theorem

Comprehensive presentation of the "Theorem of the Day", starting with a statement of this theorem.

Galois’ Theorem on Finite Fields : A finite field with n elements exists if and only if n = p^k for some prime p and some non-negative integer k. Moreover this field is unique up to isomorphism.

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Snezana Lawrence @snezanalawrence.bsky.social · 21d

Absolutely gutted that I won't be able to join you today. I hope to see you soon though.

Bedford Skeptics @bedfordskeptics.bsky.social · 21d

IMPORTANT UPDATE. Sadly, due to unforeseen circumstances tonight's talk with Snezana Lawrence, 'A Little History of Maths' is postponed. Deepest apologies for the late notice which is beyond anyone's control. We will be rescheduling and will keep you posted on a new date. Please repost this info.

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Bedford Skeptics @bedfordskeptics.bsky.social · 21d

IMPORTANT UPDATE. Sadly, due to unforeseen circumstances tonight's talk with Snezana Lawrence, 'A Little History of Maths' is postponed. Deepest apologies for the late notice which is beyond anyone's control. We will be rescheduling and will keep you posted on a new date. Please repost this info.

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Bedford Skeptics @bedfordskeptics.bsky.social · 29d

Our upcoming talk on Thurs. 18th Sept. by @snezanalawrence.bsky.social makes the @bedfordindependent.co.uk entertainment guide. As always, huge thanks for their continued support.

Bedford Independent @bedfordindependent.co.uk · 29d

It's what's on Wednesday and we've got the very best of Bedford's live music, theatre, walking, comedy, art, culture and more. Enjoy!

Kindly sponsored by The Cellar Bar Bedford

#Bedford #WhatsOnBedford #ThingsToDoBedford

What's on Bedford: 10 - 21 September 2025 - Bedford Independent

Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From...

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Natasha G🍂dwin @natashagogo.bsky.social · Aug 31

Glorious afternoon. Read @snezanalawrence.bsky.social’s Mathematical Meditations by a lake. Watched light shine through the trees. Discovered hidden paths. Met a turtle. Touched some rocks. 😌

A hand holding Snezana Lawrence’s “Mathematical Meditations” in front of a tree and lake. The cover of shows a building composed of white, green, gray, and brown boxes with keyholes and a person standing in front, holding a key.

A glorious maple tree with winding branches and thousands of leaves.

A turtle rests on a brick pedestal in the middle of a lake, with reflections of clouds appearing in the still water.

A unpaved path leading into a tiny forest.

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Natasha G🍂dwin @natashagogo.bsky.social · Sep 5

I will love @snezanalawrence.bsky.social forever for introducing me to sangaku🤩!

Context ➡️ en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangaku

A page from Chapter 3 of Snezana Lawrence’s “Mathematical Meditations”, presenting a geometrical puzzle from the Edo period of Japan, in which three squares and three circled of varying sizes are inscribed in a triangle.

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Lawrence of Arabica ☕ @anxiousfutsie.bsky.social · Sep 8

Great book, it was my summer holiday read 👍🏻

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Bedford Skeptics @bedfordskeptics.bsky.social · Sep 8

We're back on Thurs. 18 Sept. when
@snezanalawrence.bsky.social will guide us through 'A Little History of Maths.' How did our ancestors think about numbers? How was maths used to explain and understand the world around them? Where do numbers even come from? sitp.online/sitp/bedford/ #Bedford

Front cover of the book 'A Little History of Mathematics' by Snezana Lawrence.

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Snezana Lawrence @snezanalawrence.bsky.social · Aug 6

Thanks @profmarciniak.bsky.social !

Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · Jul 30

Reading in the garden is the perfect way to end the day. July’s #Wokeratibookclub has been a pleasant saunter through the history of maths in a very accessible way

‘A little history of Mathematics’ by Snezana Lawrence @snezanalawrence.bsky.social

I recommend 👍

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Bedford Skeptics @bedfordskeptics.bsky.social · Jul 18

We're back on Thurs. 18 Sept. when @snezanalawrence.bsky.social will guide us through 'A Little History of Maths.' How did our ancestors think about numbers? How was maths used to explain and understand the world around them? Where do numbers even come from? sitp.online/sitp/bedford/ #Bedford

Cover of the book 'A Little History of Mathematics' by Snezana Lawrence

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Yale University Press London 📖 @yalebooks.bsky.social · Jun 18

Join @snezanalawrence.bsky.social for a fascinating talk on the history of mathematics at 18.30 on Thursday 26th June at Waterstones, London - Gower Street.

Tickets:
waterstones.com/events/a-lit...

@londmathsoc.bsky.social @imamaths.bsky.social
#MathSky 🧮

A Little History of Mathematics: An Evening with Snezana Lawrence | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about A Little History of Mathematics: An Evening with Snezana Lawrence today.

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Jun 11

Isaac Asimov on, "If God is Dead, Everything is Permitted?"

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Roger Mansuy @roger-mansuy.bsky.social · Jun 10

Kepler dans le livre de @snezanalawrence.bsky.social

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Yale University Press London 📖 @yalebooks.bsky.social · Jun 6

Today marks the 81st Anniversary of #DDay, the largest seaborne invasion in history and the beginning of the liberation of France.

To mark the occasion here's a 🧵 of Yale books with a quote from each.

#DDay81

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Roger Mansuy @roger-mansuy.bsky.social · May 23

Je viens d'acheter la "petite" histoire des mathématiques de @snezanalawrence.bsky.social

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Roger Mansuy @roger-mansuy.bsky.social · May 23

J'adore les illustrations en tête des chapitres !

Bonne idée @snezanalawrence.bsky.social

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Snezana Lawrence @snezanalawrence.bsky.social · May 11

My Little History of Mathematics in Blackwell's bookshop, Oxford and Foyle's London ☺️

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Yale University Press London 📖 @yalebooks.bsky.social · May 8

#VEDay80 author articles

@katieculture.bsky.social: yalebooks.co.uk/churchill-an...

@hdiamond.bsky.social: yalebooks.co.uk/josephine-ba...

@marekkohn.bsky.social: yalebooks.co.uk/meanwhile-in...

Marc Milner: yalebooks.co.uk/every-reason...

@tlgrady68.bsky.social: yalebooks.co.uk/ve-day-and-t...

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Bedford Skeptics @bedfordskeptics.bsky.social · Apr 29

We now have a full schedule for the rest of 2025! Talks coming up on Climate Change with Jim Harris, Dark Matter with @mattbothwell.com , the history of Maths with @snezanalawrence.bsky.social & Artificial Intelligence with @lawrennd.bsky.social - Full details sitp.online/sitp/bedford/ #Bedford

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We’re a group of free-thinking people in Bedford who like to get together in a casual atmosphere and talk about interesting things. We find a speaker – typically a scientist or prominent skeptic who w...

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Snezana Lawrence @snezanalawrence.bsky.social · Apr 28

Tomorrow, at Heffers bookshop in Cambridge (UK) I'll be doing a talk about my "A Little History of Mathematics" - if you are nearby, come and join me and Cambridge friends!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-little-h...

A Little History of Mathematics - Snezana Lawrence, at Heffers Bookshop

Join Snezana Lawrence as she discusses her new, accessible history of Mathematics on the evening of the 29th of April at Heffers Bookshop.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Snezana Lawrence @snezanalawrence.bsky.social · Apr 28

Lovely!

Kevin Houston @kevinhoustonmath.bsky.social · Apr 28

Just received Snezana Lawrence's new book A Little History of Mathematics. @snezanalawrence.bsky.social

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Multiverse of Mathness @feministasiandad.com · Apr 9

Congratulations!

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Snezana Lawrence @snezanalawrence.bsky.social · Apr 8

Excellent!

Tommaths (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @teakayb.mathsy.space · Apr 7

Back in February Jason Yip and I presented at the The British Society for the History of Mathematics' Research in Progress (RiP) event, and I thought it was probably time I mentioned it on my website.

Talk: Using History as a Pedagogical Tool for Enhancing Affective Development and Academic Performance in Year 7 and 8 Mathematics Classrooms at the BSHM’s RiP event

Talk: Using History as a Pedagogical Tool for Enhancing Affective Development and Academic Performance in Year 7 and 8 Mathematics Classrooms

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Snezana Lawrence @snezanalawrence.bsky.social · Apr 8

This hits the bookshops today in UK!

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Snezana Lawrence @snezanalawrence.bsky.social · Apr 8

The book is out in the UK today :-)

Multiverse of Mathness @feministasiandad.com · Apr 7

@snezanalawrence.bsky.social Looking forward to picking up your book this summer! I love learning about math in its historical context.

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