The Calculus of Happiness : How a Mathematical Approach to Life Adds Up to Health, Wealth, and Love / Oscar Fernandez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fernandez, Oscar E. (Oscar Edward), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Popular works.

Mathematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 pages)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

How math holds the keys to improving one's health, wealth, and love lifeWhat's the best diet for overall health and weight management? How can we change our finances to retire earlier? How can we maximize our chances of finding our soul mate?In The Calculus of Happiness, Oscar Fernandez shows us that math yields powerful insights into health, wealth, and love. Using only high-school-level math (precalculus with a dash of calculus), Fernandez guides us through several of the surprising results, including an easy rule of thumb for choosing foods that lower our risk for developing diabetes (and that help us lose weight too), simple "all-weather" investment portfolios with great returns, and math-backed strategies for achieving financial independence and searching for our soul mate. Moreover, the important formulas are linked to a dozen free online interactive calculators on the book's website, allowing one to personalize the equations.Fernandez uses everyday experiences-such as visiting a coffee shop-to provide context for his mathematical insights, making the math discussed more accessible, real-world, and relevant to our daily lives. Every chapter ends with a summary of essential lessons and takeaways, and for advanced math fans, Fernandez includes the mathematical derivations in the appendices.A nutrition, personal finance, and relationship how-to guide all in one, The Calculus of Happiness invites you to discover how empowering mathematics can be.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Math Topics Covered by Chapter

Part I: A Healthier You Is Just a Few Equations Away

Chapter 1. How Many Calories Should You Eat Each Day?

Chapter 2. Live Longer (and Be Healthier) by Eating the Right Foods

Part II: A Mathematician's Guide to Managing Your Money

Chapter 3. Dissecting Your Monthly Budget

Chapter 4. How to Beat Wall Street at Its Own Game

Part III: Looking for Love? There May Be an Equation for That

Chapter 5. Finding "The 1"

Chapter 6. Living Happily Ever After with "The 1"

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Appendix A: Background Content

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019)

ISBN:

9780691192314

0691192316

OCLC:

974512987