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Is Maths Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths

By Eugenia Cheng

Book information

Publisher
Profile Books
Year
2023
ISBN
1788169522, 9781788169523
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
5 MB (4800399 bytes)
Pages
336\0
Time added
2023-06-08 11:25:57

Description

Why is -(-1) = 1? Why do odd and even numbers alternate? What's the point of algebra? Is maths even real? From imaginary numbers to the perplexing order of operations we all had drilled into us, Eugenia Cheng - mathematician, writer and woman on a mission to rid the world of maths phobia - brings us maths as we've never seen it before, revealing how profound insights can emerge from seemingly unlikely sources. Written with intelligence and passion, Is Maths Real? is a celebration of the true, curious spirit of the discipline.

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