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The Joy of X
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In this fun, fast-paced book, Steven Strogatz offers us all a second chance at math. Each short chapter of The Joy of x provides an "Aha!" moment, starting with why numbers are helpful, and moving on to such topics as shapes, calculus, fat tails, and infinity. He explains the ideas of math
… More »In this fun, fast-paced book, Steven Strogatz offers us all a second chance at math. Each short chapter of The Joy of x provides an "Aha!" moment, starting with why numbers are helpful, and moving on to such topics as shapes, calculus, fat tails, and infinity. He explains the ideas of math gently and clearly, with wit, insight, and brilliant illustrations. Assuming no knowledge, only curiosity, he shows how math connects to literature, philosophy, law, medicine, art, business, even pop culture and current events.
« Lessa guided tour of math, from one to infinity
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Numbers. From fish to infinity ; Rock groups ; The enemy of my enemy ; Commuting ; Division and its discontents ; Location, location,. location -- Relationships. The joy of x ; finding your roots ; My tub runneth over ; Working your quads ; Power tools -- Shapes. Square dancing ; Something from nothing ; The conic conspiracy l Sine qua non ; Take it to the limit -- Change. Change we can believe in ; It slices, it dices ; All about e ; Loves me, loves me not ; Step into the light -- Data. The new normal ; Chances are ; Untangling the Web -- Frontiers. The loneliest numbers; Group think ; Twist and shout ; Think globally ; Analyze this! ; The Hilbert Hotel.
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Add a CommentGreat book about numbers. Not just one of those books that tells you what the number two is, but goes in to detail about mathematics.