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The mathematics we learn in school may seem like an abstract set of rules, set by the ancients and not subject to dispute. In reality, as Jordan Ellenberg shows us, mathematics touches everything in our lives, and a little knowledge of mathematics reveals the hidden structures beneath the clutter and chaos of the world. In the book How Not to be Wrong, Ellenberg explores the method of mathematics to analyze life, from the everyday to the cosmic, showing us which numbers to stand by, which to ignore, and when to completely change the equation. Along the way, he explains infinity in just one page, describes Gödel's theorem using only one-syllable words, and reveals how early you need to arrive at the airport.
Pages: 480, Dimensions: 13x13cm
Manufacturer
- Author
- Jordan Ellenberg
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Type
- Mathematics of Positive Sciences
- Language
- English
- Subtitle
- The Hidden Maths of Everyday Life
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 480
- Publication Date
- 2015
- Dimensions
- 13x20 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780718196042
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