Is Maths Real?

How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics' Deepest Truths

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<p><b>A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023</b><br><b>A <i>NEW SCIENTIST</i> BEST BOOK OF 2023</b><br><b>WINNER OF THE <i>LA TIMES</i> SCIENCE &amp; TECHNOLOGY 2023 BOOK PRIZE</b><br><b><br>'A generous tour of mathematics for anyone whose instincts tend less towards "Just tell me the answer" and more towards "Wait, but why?"' </b><b>JORDAN ELLENBERG</b><br><br>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? <br><br>Abstract mathematician Eugenia Cheng shows that curiosity is the best teacher. <i>Is Maths Real? </i>takes us on a scintillating tour of the simple questions that provoke mathematics' deepest insights. <br><br>'Intriguing...celebrates the dizziness and disorientation engendered by childlike questions that hint at the deep mysteries beneath'<br><b><i>NEW SCIENTIST</i></b><br><br>'Masterfully uncovers what's simply profound in the profoundly simple'<br><b>FRANCIS SU</b><br><br>'Discover what it feels like to be a real mathematician'<br><b><i>DAILY TELEGRAPH</i></b></p>

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9781788169530

Sprache

Englisch

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Maße

127 x 196 x 28 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

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