Chapter 1
The real Alice and the golden afternoon
Chapter 2
Hidden math and Victorian satire
Chapter 3
Illustrating the nonsense
Chapter 4
Wonderland goes global
YOUR GOAL
Master of The real-life magic of Alice's wonderland
Ch 2 · Hidden math and Victorian satire
007skaty Alice's Hidden Mathematical Satire
Is it wonderland or math? (Yeah, math!) / Carroll mocked the abstract path! (The abstract path!)
007skaty In chapter five, the Caterpillar's mushroom advice mirrors Dodgson's skepticism of abstract math that changes values without physical
Fun Fact
Dodo bird: The Dodo character represents Charles Dodgson himself, who had a stutter and often introduced himself as 'Do-Do-Dodgson.'
Glossary
quaternion (noun)
A mathematical system that extends complex numbers into four-dimensional space. William Rowan Hamilton discovered quaternions in 1843, which Charles Dodgson satirized during the Mad Hatter's tea party.
A mathematical system that extends complex numbers into four-dimensional space. William Rowan Hamilton discovered quaternions in 1843, which Charles Dodgson satirized during the Mad Hatter's tea party.
Quiz
What scientific concept did biologist Leigh Van Valen name after the Red Queen in 1973?
Quiz
What item does Alice eat to control her size under the instruction of the Caterpillar?
Quiz
How many dimensions are used in the quaternion number system that Dodgson satirized during the Tea Party?
Quiz
The Mad Hatter's endless tea party was a satire of which 1843 mathematical discovery by William Rowan Hamilton?
Quiz
Which character in 'Through the Looking-Glass' coined the phrase about running as fast as you can just to stay in the same place?
Quiz
The Cheshire Cat's disappearing body leaving only a grin satirized which mathematical field developing in the 19th century?