Weddings and Other Disasters

Do you think mathematics is a dry subject, far removed from reality, that plagues generations of students?
Think again! Mathematics is one of Humanity's most fascinating intellectual adventures: creative, dynamic, full of discoveries. Never have there been so many mathematicians working on new problems as there are today. For example: what is the ideal moment to stop searching for the perfect partner? Can marriages be arranged in a way that minimizes conflicts and temptations?

What's more: how does Google's search engine work? How can an abstract theory help us understand the fundamental structure of the universe? And what, after all, was the role of mathematics in the global financial crisis?

These are just some of the questions explored in Marriages and Other Misunderstandings...it's Math's Fault, where the author shows how mathematical thinking allows us to better understand the world. With surprising examples, real stories, and powerful ideas, he reveals how mathematics is present in everything, everything, everything: in technology, in human relationships, in economics, in science, in life, in the Universe, and in everything else.

Book Details:

• Author: Jorge Buescu
• Publisher: Gradiva
• Number of Pages: 174