Comforting with Mathematics: A Case Study

[摘要] Death by suicide often leaves behind grieving family members with unanswered questions. Of these concerns, fear that their loved one suffered or felt regret is common. When the method of suicide was jumping from height, that answer can easily be determined using basic kinematics. Despite the perception that mathematics is a cold, calculating field, it can provide a clear, definitive answer and comfort those left behind.

[学科分类] 数学（综合）

[关键词] humanistic mathematics;kinematics;bereavement