Think Like a Mathematician

Simple Tools for Complex Everyday Problems

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'Maths needs more demystifiers, and Junaid Mubeen is here to lift back the veil' Eugenia Cheng, author of The Art of Logic and Unequal

To many of us, so-called 'pure mathematics is downright baffling. The first question in classrooms is often: when will I use this? Yet, when you start to think like a mathematician, modern life can suddenly make a lot more sense.
In Think Like a Mathematician, Junaid Mubeen shows how using abstract mathematical concepts as thinking tools can enrich our everyday lives - from prime numbers to fractals and the aspects of calculus.
Whether you're a mathematician or a self-proclaimed mathophobe, you'll find all of these ideas easy to grasp and rewarding to understand - some may even reshape the way you see the world.

Think Like A Mathematician elegantly reveals how to tackle familiar problems in a smarter way - from logic and learning to predictions and politics. An essential toolkit for understanding the world around us -- Adam Kucharski, author The Rules of Contagion

An accessible and innovative trip through some of the deepest and most influential concepts in the mathematician's mental toolkit -- Ian Stewart, author What's the Use?

Think Like a Mathematician democratises the abstract beauty of mathematics, breaking it free from its display cabinet. -- Ayliean MacDonald, maths video creator

ISBN:
9781788167352
Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
352
Published:
Publisher:
Profile Books Ltd
Imprint:
Profile Books Ltd
Weight:
280 g