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Cheng, Eugenia

 
9781788169530: Is Maths Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths
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ISBN 10: 1788169530 ISBN 13: 9781788169530
Editorial: Profile Books, 2024

Sinopsis

A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023
A NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK OF 2023
WINNER OF THE LA TIMES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023 BOOK PRIZE

'A generous tour of mathematics for anyone whose instincts tend less towards "Just tell me the answer" and more towards "Wait, but why?"' JORDAN ELLENBERG

To many, maths feels like an unmapped wilderness. Between abstract concepts like imaginary numbers and infinity, it can sometimes feel like a lot of maths is just made up. Why, for example, is 1 not a prime? Why do two negatives cancel each other out? Where does trigonometry come from? Is maths even real?

Abstract mathematician Eugenia Cheng shows that curiosity is the best teacher. Is Maths Real? takes us on a scintillating tour of the simple questions that provoke mathematics' deepest insights.

'Intriguing...celebrates the dizziness and disorientation engendered by childlike questions that hint at the deep mysteries beneath'
NEW SCIENTIST

'Masterfully uncovers what's simply profound in the profoundly simple'
FRANCIS SU

'Discover what it feels like to be a real mathematician'
DAILY TELEGRAPH

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Acerca del autor

Eugenia Cheng is a Pure Mathematician, Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Honorary Visiting Fellow of Pure Mathematics at City, University of London. A Cambridge graduate, she previously taught at the Universities of Cambridge, Chicago and Nice. She is also a concert pianist, fluent in French, and the author of several bestsellers, including How to Bake Pi and x + y.

De la contraportada

One of the world's most creative mathematicians offers new ways to look at maths - focusing on questions, not answers

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Editorial
Profile Books
Año de publicación
2024
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1788169530
ISBN 13 
9781788169530
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
336
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