Strogatz Steven. The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity

Mariner Books, 2013. — 336 p. — ISBN10: 0544105850; ISBN13: 978-0544105850.Many people take math in high school and promptly forget much of it. But math plays a part in all of our lives all of the time, whether we know it or not. In The Joy of x, Steven Strogatz expands on his hit New York Times series to explain the big ideas of math gently and clearly, with wit, insight, and brilliant illustrations.Whether he is illuminating how often you should flip your mattress to get the maximum lifespan from it, explaining just how Google searches the internet, or determining how many people you should date before settling down, Strogatz shows how math connects to every aspect of life. Discussing pop culture, medicine, law, philosophy, art, and business, Strogatz is the math teacher you wish you’d had. Whether you aced integral calculus or aren’t sure what an integer is, you’ll find profound wisdom and persistent delight in The Joy of x.Numbers
From Fish to Infinity
Rock Groups
The Enemy of My Enemy
Commuting
Division and Its Discontents
Location, Location, Location
Relationships
The Joy of x
Finding Your Roots
My Tub Runneth Over
Working Your Quads
Power Tools
Shapes
Square Dancing
Something from Nothing
The Conic Conspiracy
Sine Qua Non
Take It to the Limit
Change
Change We Can Believe In
It Slices, It Dices
All about e
Loves Me, Loves Me Not
Step Into the Light
Five Data
The New Normal
Chances Are
Untangling the Web
Frontiers
The Loneliest Numbers
Group Think
Twist and Shout
Think Globally
Analyze This!
The Hilbert Hotel
CreditsAbout the Author