Marcus Du Sautoy

Broschiertes Buch

Thinking Better

The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life

Beschreibung

A “gifted and tireless mathematical communicator” (Financial Times) shows why math is the ultimate timesaver—and how everyone can make their lives easier with a few simple shortcuts.    Success isn’t about hard work – it’s about shortcuts. Shortcuts allow us to solve one problem quickly so that we can tackle an even bigger one.  And according to Marcus du Sautoy, math is the very art of the shortcut.    Thinking Better is a celebration of how math lets us do more with less. Du Sautoy explores why calculus is the greatest shortcut ever invented, whether mastery of the violin really takes ten thousand hours, and why shortcuts give us an advantage over even the most powerful AI.      Delightful, illuminating, and above all practical, this book is for anyone who has wondered why you should waste time climbing the mountain when going around it is much faster.  

Autor

Marcus du Sautoy is Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford. He is author of eight books and two plays, including Around the World in Eighty Games. Du Sautoy is a Fellow of the Royal Society and recipient of many awards, including the Berwick Prize and an OBE. He lives in London.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Basic Books
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 141mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9781541604407
• ISBN-10: 1541604407
• Artikelnr.: 67336172

Rezensionen

'enjoyably clever ...with vividly illustrated chapters about the real-world applications of algebra, geometry, probability theory...It's Du Sautoy, in the end, who provides the wisest commentary' Steven Poole, Guardian

'If you thought Maths was all about long stuff, like long division and long multiplication and taking a long, long time to figure things out, Marcus du Sautoy shows that it's just the opposite. Full of humour, stories and the lightest of touches, this is a sight-seeing tour of some of the world's greatest neat dodges, unexpected turns and useful cut-throughs. Prepare to be caught short' Michael Rosen

'This book will change the way you look at the world. It's chock full of stories, ideas and clever tricks - I

loved it. Marcus is a maestro at making big ideas come alive - he deserves his place alongside Richard Dawkins, E. O. Wilson and Carlo Rovelli in the pantheon of great modern science writers' Rohan Silva, CEO and founder of Second Home

'If mathematics has proved anything, it is that shortcuts can change the world. Marcus du Sautoy has come up with a smart, well written and entertaining guide to the connecting tunnels, underpasses and other tricks to traverse the trials of everyday life' Roger Highfield, author, broadcaster and Science Director at the Science Museum

'The joy of du Sautoy's book isn't really the art of the real-world shortcut at all. It is the romp through mathematical ideas, from place value to non Euclidean geometry to probability theory...There are vivid historical examples of scientists and others using mathematical ideas to solve problems' Tim Harford, Financial Times