Sunil Singh

Pi of Life (eBook, ePUB)

The Hidden Happiness of Mathematics

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Is the most important language in the universe also capable of making us happy in simple and profound ways? Can we really weave the foundations of lifelong joy-humility, gratitude, connection, etc.-through the apparent complexity of numbers? Have we oversold the practicality of mathematics, while ignoring its larger and more human purposes-happiness? In Pi of Life: The Hidden Happiness of Mathematics, Sunil Singh takes the readers on a unique adventure, discovering that all the elements that are essential for lifelong happiness are deeply intertwined with the magic of mathematics. Blending classic wisdom with over 100 pop culture references-music, television and film-Singh whimsically switches the lens in this book from the traditional society teaching math to a new and bold math teaching society. Written 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: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. August 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475833775
• Artikelnr.: 48804624

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