<b>Book Review:</b> Math in Drag

“Math is like a drag queen: marvelous, whimsical, at times even controversial, but never boring!” That it how the preface of Math in Drag begins. It is also an excellent description of the book. Math in Drag was authored by Kyne Santos, who often goes by Kyne. Kyne studied mathematics at the University of Waterloo and went viral teaching math on TikTok. Indeed, over a million people have flocked to Kyne’s @onlinekyne account for camp explanations of quadratic equations and square roots. Kyne is also a drag queen and competed in the first season of Canada’s Drag Race.

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SIAM Review
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2025-05-08
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https://doi.org/10.1137/24m1668767
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Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics
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Book Review: Math in Drag

Laura W. Layton
SIAM Review
Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics
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Book Review: Math in Drag

Laura W. Layton
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Abstract

“Math is like a drag queen: marvelous, whimsical, at times even controversial, but never boring!” That it how the preface of Math in Drag begins. It is also an excellent description of the book. Math in Drag was authored by Kyne Santos, who often goes by Kyne. Kyne studied mathematics at the University of Waterloo and went viral teaching math on TikTok. Indeed, over a million people have flocked to Kyne’s @onlinekyne account for camp explanations of quadratic equations and square roots. Kyne is also a drag queen and competed in the first season of Canada’s Drag Race.

SIAM ReviewVol. 67(2)
University of Waterloo (CA)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 91%
Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics
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