Jordan , Ellenberg
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Description
Ellenberg explores the mathematician's method of analyzing life, from the everyday to the cosmic, showing us which numbers to defend, which ones to ignore, and when to change the equation entirely.
Jordan Ellenberg is a Professor of Mathematics at University of Wisconsin, and the 'Do the Math' columnist at
Slate
. He has lectured around the world on his research in number theory, and delivered one of the plenary addresses at the 2013 Joint Mathematics Meetings, the largest math conference in the world. His novel
The Grasshopper King
was shortlisted for the NYPL Young Lions Award, and he writes regularly for
The
New York Times Magazine
, the
Washington Post
and
Wired
.
Specifications
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Pub date
May 26, 2015
Pages
468
Theme
Applied mathematics
Measurements
198 x 128 x 27 mm
Weight
333 gr
EAN
9780718196042
Binding
Paperback
Language
English