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Darling, David J.
Mathematics.
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Weird
math
: a
teenage
genius
& his
teacher
reveal
the
strange
connections
between
math
&
everyday
life
/ David Darling & Agnijo Banerjee.
by
Darling, David J.
Basic Books, 2018.
Call #:
510 D221w
Subjects
Mathematics.
ISBN:
9781541644786 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Math
: a
teenage
genius
& his
teacher
reveal
the
strange
connections
between
math
&
everyday
life
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xiii, 302 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The
math
behind the world -- How to see in 4-D -- Chance is a fine thing -- Patterns at the brink of chaos -- Turing's fantastic machine -- Music of the spheres -- Prime mysteries -- Can chess be solved? -- What is and what should never be -- You can't get there from here -- The biggest number of them all -- Bend it, stretch it, any way you want to -- God, Gödel, and the search for proof.
Summary:
"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."--From publisher.
Other authors:
Banerjee, Agnijo.
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