Welcome to Mathyrious!!!  This website, along with a related YouTube channel, is a pet project of mine to explore what I refer to as the web of pure mathematics for a general audience (I will explain my reasons for using this phrase in the early stages of the project).  This exploration will include not only mathematics proper but also its philosophy and history through blog posts, related videos, and e-book compilations of the material discussed therein.  It has long been my contention that, while much of the detailed work in advanced mathematics can be difficult to understand, the ideas underlying that work are often deceptively simple.  If you have any interest in discovering the meaning behind the seemingly impenetrable world of pure mathematics, I invite you to join me on this journey. 

While I have taken courses in advanced areas of mathematics and studied others independently, I do not claim to be a mathematician.  Therefore, when it comes to mathematics proper, I will check established textbooks for my presentations.  I hope that from my own struggles learning the material, I might offer insights that a mathematician would overlook as “obvious.”

On matters of philosophy, I will present the major viewpoints and where I believe they succeed and fail before offering my own views.  My goal is to present a framework that makes sense of pure mathematics for both the general public and mathematicians from antiquity to the present day.  I will leave the decision of whether I have succeeded in this goal to the readers.

I assume some familiarity with the mathematical curricula typically taught in primary and secondary schools.  This includes the basics of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry.  While I will review this material, a prior familiarity allows me to cite items taught in these basic areas as examples of more abstract concepts.  If an example is not clear, you may want to check back when the material is covered in more detail in the context of this project.

Each post will appear in written form here in the Mathyrious Blog and in video form on the Mathyrious YouTube Channel.  The videos will also be mirrored on this website.  Once a sufficient amount of notes accumulate on a given topic, they will be compiled and edited for e-book formats and made available on the Mathyrious Notes page.   I will eventually add additional social media sites for announcements and further mirroring some of the material.  

Thank you again for visiting Mathyrious. If you are interested in learning about advanced mathematics, check in here and on the YouTube channel regularly once this project begins.  This invitation extends to those who may disagree with something I post.  I am always open to civil discussion on other viewpoints.  You may comment on particular posts on the YouTube video.  For more general comments on the project,  I will add a comments page here when the project begins.  As an amateur who wanders in the deepest ends of the mathematical pool, I appreciate any constructive criticism from mathematicians.

The posts will begin by July 2025.

– Albert Smithereens