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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.
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Is Maths Real?, Eugenia Cheng
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- 2024
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- Title
- Is Maths Real?
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Eugenia Cheng
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN10
- 1788169530
- ISBN13
- 9781788169530
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Science & Math, Philosophical Topics, Philosophy, Science, Mathematics
- Rating
- 3.5 out of 5
- Description
- 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.