数学带给我们的只有计算吗?在爱它的人眼中,数学是另一种模样吗?
戴维·达林和他的天才学生阿格尼乔·班纳吉认为,数学是通往奇妙思维世界的钥匙,它可以帮助我们突破现实世界中思维的枷锁,用出乎意料的方式重新看待我们所熟悉的世界。
他们从现实世界的问题入手,选择数学领域里的一些典型主题,如四维空间、分形、悖论.拓扑等,将几百年来的数学家接力探索的发展历程融入其中。他们运用来自不同领域的丰富事例、大量形象的比喻和轻松有趣的语言,尽量减少方程和运算公式的出现,展现了数学有趣、古怪与魅力的一面,提供了一次充满惊奇的智性之旅。
A teenage genius and his teacher take listeners on a wild ride to the extremes of mathematics.
Everyone has stared at the crumpled page of a math assignment and wondered, where on earth will I ever use this? It turns out, Earth is precisely the place. As teen math prodigy Agnijo Banerjee and his teacher David Darling reveal, complex math surrounds us. If we think long enough about the universe, we’re left not with material stuff, but a ghostly and beautiful set of equations.
Packed with puzzles and paradoxes, mind-bending concepts, and surprising solutions, Weird Math leads us from a lyrical exploration of mathematics in our universe to profound questions about God, chance, and infinity. A magical introduction to the mysteries of math, it will entrance beginners and seasoned mathematicians alike.
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