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Love and Math

Frenkel, Edward

What if math is a hidden world of beauty and elegance, and why were so many of us never shown it?

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Author
Frenkel, Edward

Why read it

  • You will see why school math feels dull and what modern math looks like
  • You will notice math at work whenever you shop online, text, search or use GPS
  • You will learn how an idea like symmetry in math connects to the behavior of elementary particles

Who it is for

  • Adults who gave up on math in school
  • Parents hoping to share a better view of math with kids
  • Curious readers who like ideas told through a life story

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. A Guide for the Reader
  3. 1 A Mysterious Beast
  4. 2 The Essence of Symmetry
  5. 3 The Fifth Problem
  6. 4 Kerosinka
  7. 5 Threads of the Solution
  8. 6 Apprentice Mathematician
  9. 7 The Grand Unified Theory
  10. 8 Magic Numbers
  11. 9 Rosetta Stone
  12. 10 Being in the Loop
  13. 11 Conquering the Summit
  14. 12 Tree of Knowledge
  15. 13 Harvard Calling
  16. 14 Tying the Sheaves of Wisdom
  17. 15 A Delicate Dance
  18. 16 Quantum Duality
  19. 17 Uncovering Hidden Connections
  20. 18 Searching for the Formula of Love
  21. Epilogue

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