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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.
€17.99
A propos de l’auteur
Eugenia Cheng is Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Honorary Visiting Fellow at City, University of London. A concert pianist, she also speaks French and Cantonese, and is the author of The Art of Logic, How to Bake Pi and Beyond Infinity, the last of which was shortlisted for the 2017 Royal Society Science Book Prize.
Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9781782839248 ● Taille du fichier 7.7 MB ● Maison d’édition Profile ● Lieu London ● Pays GB ● Publié 2023 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 8509884 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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