Dr. Alan Whitfield is a retired mathematics lecturer and the founder of Conceptual Math. Over a long teaching career he became convinced that understanding — not memorisation — is what makes math stick, and he writes to pass that conviction on.
He writes every essay himself, checks each explanation carefully, and answers reader questions at alan@conceptualmath.org.
Areas of expertise
- Explaining the concepts beneath standard procedures
- Connecting arithmetic, algebra and geometry
- Making abstract math intuitive
- Undergraduate and secondary mathematics
Editorial role
Alan is responsible for every essay published here. Read our editorial policy or more about the site.