Is Maths Real?

Autori

• Eugenia Cheng

Parametri

• Filosofia
• Saggistica
• Scienza
• Scienza e Matematica
• Tematica filosofica

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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.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2024

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