Sunil Singh

Pi of Life

The Hidden Happiness of Mathematics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Blending classic wisdom with over 100 pop culture references, Singh whimsically switches the lens in this book from the traditional society teaching math to a new and bold math teaching society. With charming buoyancy and intimacy, he takes us on an emotional and surprising journey through the deepest goldmine of mathematics—our personal happiness.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. August 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 493g
• ISBN-13: 9781475833751
• ISBN-10: 147583375X
• Artikelnr.: 48136019

Autorenporträt

Sunil Singh is a Lead Ambassador for The Global Math Project and was a regular contributor to The New York TimesNumberplay blog. A self-proclaimed "math jester", he travels all over North America as a speaker/presenter sharing the joy of mathematics.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
James Tanton
Introduction
Chapter 1: Zero (Humility)
Chapter 2: One Plus Two (Simplicity)
Chapter 3: Q.E.D. (Courage)
Chapter 4: Infinity (Curiosity)
Chapter 5: Negative Square Root (Gratitude)
Chapter 6: Seventeen (Health)
Chapter 7: M.E. (Power)
Chapter 8: ABC'd (Resilience)
Chapter 9: Thirty-Seven (Laughter)
Chapter 10: Phi (Connection)
Chapter 11: Pi (Hope)
About the Author
Index