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Weird Maths David Darling

Weird Maths By David Darling

Weird Maths by David Darling


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Summary

Dazzling popular maths for the curious reader - from one of Britain's, and the world's, cleverest teenagers

Weird Maths Summary

Weird Maths: At the Edge of Infinity and Beyond by David Darling

Is anything truly random? Does infinity actually exist? Could we ever see into other dimensions?

In this delightful journey of discovery, David Darling and extraordinary child prodigy Agnijo Banerjee draw connections between the cutting edge of modern maths and life as we understand it, delving into the strange - would we like alien music? - and venturing out on quests to consider the existence of free will and the fantastical future of quantum computers. Packed with puzzles and paradoxes, mind-bending concepts and surprising solutions, this is for anyone who wants life's questions answered - even those you never thought to ask.

Weird Maths Reviews

'Remarkable.'

* TLS *

'A glorious trip through some of the wilder regions of the mathematical landscape, explaining why they are important and useful, but mostly revelling in the sheer joy of the unexpected. Highly recommended!'

-- Ian Stewart, author of Significant Figures

'Darling and Banerjee take us on a captivating ride through a vast landscape of mathematics, touching on mesmerising topics that include randomness, higher dimensions, alien music, chess, chaos, prime numbers, cicadas, infinity, and more. Read this book and soar.'

-- Clifford A. Pickover, author of The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension

'In this inspired collaboration, a young maths prodigy teams up with a popular science writer to present a fresh view of the world of mathematics. Together they fearlessly tackle some of the most weird and wonderful topics in mathematics today, rightly believing that if you can't explain something in plain language then you don't properly understand it. Clearly, they understand it.'

-- John Stillwell, Professor of Mathematics, University of San Francisco, and author of Elements of Mathematics

About David Darling

David Darling is a science writer, astronomer and tutor. He is the author of nearly fifty books, including the bestselling Equations of Eternity. He lives in Dundee, Scotland.

Agnijo Banerjee is one of the world's most outstanding young mathematicians and a former student of Darling's. At the age of thirteen he attained the highest possible score on Mensa's IQ test and in 2018 he came joint first in the International Mathematical Olympiad, becoming the first person from the UK to obtain a perfect score in 24 years. He was born in Kolkata, India, but has spent most of his life in Scotland. He is now continuing his studies at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Additional information

GOR009981999
9781786074850
1786074850
Weird Maths: At the Edge of Infinity and Beyond by David Darling
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oneworld Publications
2019-07-04
288
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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