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020 $a9781541644786 (hbk.) :$cNT$945
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100 1 $aDarling, David J.
245 10$aWeird math :$ba teenage genius & his teacher reveal the strange connections between math & everyday life /$cDavid Darling & Agnijo Banerjee.
246 30$aA teenage genius & his teacher reveal the strange connections between math & everyday life.
260 $aNew York NY :$bBasic Books Hachette Book Group,$c2018.
300 $axiii, 302 pages :$billustrations ;$c22 cm.
505 0 $aEveryone has stared at the crumpled page of a math assignment and wondered, where on Earth will I ever use this? It turns out, Earth is precisely the place. As teen math prodigy Agnijo Banerjee and his teacher David Darling reveal, complex math surrounds us. If we think long enough about the universe, we're left not with material stuff, but a ghostly and beautiful set of equations. Packed with puzzles and paradoxes, mind-bending concepts, and surprising solutions, Weird Math leads us from a lyrical exploration of mathematics in our universe to profound questions about God, chance, and infinity. A magical introduction to the mysteries of math, it will entrance beginners and seasoned mathematicians alike.
650 0$aMathematics$vPopular works.