Weirder Maths
At the Edge of the Possible
1st Edition
Published on 4. July 2019
256 pages
978-1-78607-509-3 (ISBN)
Description
Even the most enthusiastic of maths students probably at one time wondered when exactly it would all prove useful in 'real life'. Well, maths reaches so far and wide through our world that, love it or hate it, we're all doing maths almost every minute of every day.
David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee go in search of the perfect labyrinth, journey back to the second century in pursuit of 'bubble maths', reveal the weirdest mathematicians in history and transform the bewildering into the beautiful, delighting us once again.
David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee go in search of the perfect labyrinth, journey back to the second century in pursuit of 'bubble maths', reveal the weirdest mathematicians in history and transform the bewildering into the beautiful, delighting us once again.
Reviews / Votes
'The brilliant combination of an accomplished science writer and a young mathematical prodigy has resulted in page after page that oozes enthusiasm, clarity and intrigue... A weird but truly wonderful read.' -- Bobby Seagull, author of <i>The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers</i> and co-presenter of <i>Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain</i> 'A grand tour of the most exotic locations in the mathematical cosmos. Weirder Maths is exhilarating and entertaining, and will leave you with a wide-eyed appreciation of the world of numbers.' -- Michael Brooks, author of <i>13 Things That Don't Make Sense</i> and <i>The Quantum Astrologer's Handbook</i>More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
File size
3,94 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78607-509-3 (9781786075093)
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Persons
David Darling is a science writer, astronomer and tutor. He is the author of nearly fifty books, including the bestselling Equations of Eternity. He lives in Dundee, Scotland.
Agnijo Banerjee is one of the world's most outstanding young mathematicians and a former student of Darling's. At the age of thirteen he attained the highest possible score on Mensa's IQ test and in 2018 he came joint first in the International Mathematical Olympiad, becoming the first person from the UK to obtain a perfect score in 24 years. He was born in Kolkata, India, but has spent most of his life in Scotland. He is now continuing his studies at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Agnijo Banerjee is one of the world's most outstanding young mathematicians and a former student of Darling's. At the age of thirteen he attained the highest possible score on Mensa's IQ test and in 2018 he came joint first in the International Mathematical Olympiad, becoming the first person from the UK to obtain a perfect score in 24 years. He was born in Kolkata, India, but has spent most of his life in Scotland. He is now continuing his studies at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Content
- Intro
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Get Out of That
- Chapter 2 At the Vanishing Point
- Chapter 3 Seven Numbers That Rule the Universe
- Chapter 4 Through the Looking Glass
- Chapter 5 Maths for Art's Sake
- Chapter 6 Beyond the Imaginary
- Chapter 7 Tilings: Plain, Fancy, and Downright Peculiar
- Chapter 8 Weird Mathematicians
- Chapter 9 In the Realm of the Quantum
- Chapter 10 Bubbles, Double Bubbles, and Bubble Troubles
- Chapter 11 Just for the Fun of It
- Chapter 12 Shapes Weird and Wonderful
- Chapter 13 The Great Unknowns
- Chapter 14 Could Maths Be Any Different?
- Acknowledgements
