Transcription: For example, mathematics gives the impression of being something of a nightmare, and many people will put down an article in a hurry if they come across an equation, even if it is no more complicated than what the average 11-year-old is learning at school. The reason for this is that mathematics is to them so often regarded as an obscure subject, though people will have no qualms about ploughing through incomprehensible prose or poetry. Moreover, though it may seem It seems that a formula such as B equals sigma to the fourth power of t is difficult to follow. It is much more explicit, logical ...