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Supermath: The Power of Numbers for Good and Evil
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weltman, Anna
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Summary:
- "Weltman discusses ways that math is applied to solve real-world problems in the social sciences, humanities, and arts-all while making complex lines of thought seem simple. The author also highlights stories of people who did not fit the standard portrait of a mathematician but still made meaningful contributions to mathematics"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Is math the universal language? Math and the problem of communicating across cultures
- Can math eliminate bias? Math and the problem of fairness
- Can math predict the next move? Math and the problem of winning (or not losing, at least)
- Can math open doors? Math and the problem of opportunity
- What is genuine beauty? Math and the problem of perception.
- ISBN:
- 1-4214-3820-8
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