Description In How Math explains the world, mathematician Stein shows how seemingly arcane mathematical investigations and discoveries have led to larger, shake the world to understand the nature of our world. In the four main sections of the book, Stein tells the stories of the mathematical thinkers who make up some of the fundamental aspects of our universe. Their successes and failures, delusions, and even duels, the trajectories of their innovations. . . More>>
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- ISBN13: 9780061241765
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Read this if you already like math (I) and wants (a short history of mathematics to learn) and I like how it explains some choses.Malheureusement, I misunderstood the title of the book as “How Math Explains the everyday world. ” I expected a book full of examples of how the mathematics in everyday life and POPs be useful in unexpected places. As mentioned above, cover car repairs, I thought that it would be interesting. would, however, he uses analogies with real life to explain the calculation, instead réelle.Page mathematics to explain life 73, “Stein said,” I am not a historian of mathematics, but the book with the names and personal stories that are not really help me to understand the content fully. I’m not really interested in a mathematician who have been destroyed after the discovery of someone else already thought idea. I do not think that the end of this titre.Il not, as stated in the mathematics of world is used, but mostly it is a bit of advanced mathematics in theoretical areas. Two other issues of interest that addresses planning and coordination issues, methods. Further topics were boring. (mathematician Dueling competing cubic and quintic equations? sheet.) Rating: 1 / 5
Loved this book! The style and format of the book is one that is not only easy to learn, but also simple to install, if necessary. . . the topic, although some believe, “” Math? ” You’re joking! “Was made not only pleasant, but education information, as not only the math nerds nerd”but history and physical,” as well. That is, of course, mathematics is not something so easily follow if you forget what you’ve learned a few years ago thirty-six, but as Dr. Stein said, not everything is material, you must have or still. This is definitely a must for teachers in mathematics, because it excellent background stories, which could be a problem otherwise ho-hum (returns quadratic formula? Oh no!). Written when they were sitting together on a cocktail and talking mathematics (as if!) This is a beautiful book that will show you the math from a new perspective. Rating: 5 / 5
As a graduate physics with minors in mathematics and computer science, this book was like a brief overview of the last four years of my life. For me it was a page-turner! Stone writes with authority, without claim. It takes you through the history of mathematics and science very accessible. Easy five stars. Rating: 5 / 5
Who would have thought a book about mathematics, you could laugh and thought-provoking at the same time? Even though I’m not a math person, I had no problems after Along. I appreciate the humor of the author and recommend this book amusing at all. Rating: 5 / 5
It is made clear in this fascinating book, which is some sub-disciplines in mathematics, very useful to describe the physical world in which we live. It is also clear, and admitted by the author, that are much more of its sub-disciplines (at least for now) completely useless in the sense that there is no known practical applications. The author, a mathematician who has done excellent work in providing the reader with an overview of these two sub-disciplines, discussing various issues and problems in mathematics. To have a human element in this discussion the author of the text peppered with numerous extracts from micro-historical and biographical and personal stories – which makes the book even more fun. The authoritarian style is very friendly and in general it is clear that some parts could have been clearer if the figures or diagrams are included, given to supplement the descriptions are so spare the reader a bit of proofreading and snacks head (as in my case). The fact that many mathematical concepts are defined, without first having used suggested that the reader should appreciate better some basic knowledge of mathematics to the questions discussed. Therefore, the book is probably best known to lovers of science and especially mathematics. Rating: 4 / 5