MHB Mathematics & Autism: Research & Insights

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The discussion highlights the intriguing relationship between mathematics and autism, referencing several research papers that explore this connection. Key studies include investigations into brain organization linked to superior mathematical abilities in children with autism and the autism-spectrum quotient (AQ) as it relates to individuals with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism. The conversation also mentions a BBC show featuring math prodigies, particularly one student who excelled in mathematics and learned Mandarin Chinese rapidly, with his story depicted in the film "X+Y" and the documentary "A Beautiful Young Mind." These resources illustrate the unique talents often associated with autism in the realm of mathematics.
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Those are interesting studie. The BBC did a show on math prodigies who get into the International Math Olympiad. In particular, one student who while studying learned Mandarin Chinese in 3 months and got married to a Chinese national at a very young age.

His life was also profiled in a movie called X+Y in the Britain and A Beautiful Young Mind here in the US. The documentary is available on Vimeo and the movie is on Netflix or Amazon Prime.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X+Y



here's a clip from the X+Y movie:

 

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