The Mathematics of Love
Patterns, Proofs, and the Search for the Ultimate Equation
$33.65
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
3 February 2015
Summary
In this must-have for anyone who wants to better understand their love life, a mathematician pulls back the curtain and reveals the hidden patterns–from dating sites to divorce, sex to marriage–behind the rituals of love.
The roller coaster of romance is hard to quantify; defining how lovers might feel from a set of simple equations is impossible. But that doesn’t mean that mathematics isn’t a crucial tool for understanding love.
Love, like most things in life, is full of pat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781476784885 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1476784884 |
| Author: | Dr Hannah Fry |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster/ Ted |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster/ Ted |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 3 February 2015 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 127mm x 180mm |
| Series: | Ted Books |
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Critics Review
“A smart, snappy guide to romance that dips into mathematical models…On-screen and on the page, Fry has a wry, chatty voice that illuminates age-old questions in brainy yet simple language.”
“A smart, snappy guide to romance that dips into mathematical models…On-screen and on the page, Fry has a wry, chatty voice that illuminates age-old questions in brainy yet simple language.”– “Washington Post”
Dr Hannah Fry
Dr. Hannah Fry is a mathematician and complexity scientist from University College London’s Center for Advanced Spatial Analysis. Fry also regularly presents the Number Hub strand of BBC Worldwide’s YouTube channel, Headsqueeze. Her first TED talk attracted more than 500,000 views across all TED channels and evolved into her first book, The Mathematics of Love.
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