A problem that Lockhart identifies about mathematics is that is is not being treated as an art. Modern mathematics is basically memorizing formulas, algorithms, and definitions. People need to see that, “ Mathematics is viewed by the culture as some sort of tool for science and technology. Everyone knows that poetry and music are for pure enjoyment and for uplifting and enrnoblingthe human spirit, but no, math is important.” (Lockhart 32) Poetry and music are an art and treated as a type of art, but mathematics is an art and is not being treated as an art. Students have no enjoyment for math. If math was treated like an art, students would have an opportunity to be creative and engage joyfully with their mathematical ideas. Students can be
