Weird Math: A Teenage Genius and His Teacher Reveal the Strange Connections Between Math and Everyday Life - Couverture rigide

Darling, David; Banerjee, Agnijo

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1541644786 ISBN 13 : 9781541644786

Editeur : Basic Books, 2018

Synopsis

A teenage genius and his teacher take readers on a wild ride to the extremes of mathematics

Everyone has stared at the crumpled page of a math assignment and wondered, where on Earth will I ever use this? It turns out, Earth is precisely the place. As teen math prodigy Agnijo Banerjee and his teacher David Darling reveal, complex math surrounds us. If we think long enough about the universe, we're left not with material stuff, but a ghostly and beautiful set of equations. Packed with puzzles and paradoxes, mind-bending concepts, and surprising solutions, Weird Math leads us from a lyrical exploration of mathematics in our universe to profound questions about God, chance, and infinity. A magical introduction to the mysteries of math, it will entrance beginners and seasoned mathematicians alike.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David Darling is a science writer and astronomer. He is the author of the acclaimed Equations of Eternity, among other books. He lives in Dundee, Scotland.

Agnijo Banerjee is a brilliant young mathematician and child genius. A student of Darling's, he lives near Dundee, Scotland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1541644786
• ISBN 13: 9781541644786
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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