Pluses and Minuses
How Maths Solves Our Problems
$28.04
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
21 July 2020
Summary
A book about who and what counts in life, mathematically and philosophically.
You look up from your phone for a moment to order an espresso. It’s made with one of those large stainless-steel coffee makers that heats the water until it’s precisely the right temperature. It keeps track of how fast the water warms up and uses that to calculate whether it needs to apply more or less heat, until the perfect temperature is attained. You’re not aware of any of it, but right in front of your …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922268570 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922268577 |
| Author: | Stefan Buijsman |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 21 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 155mm x 234mm |
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‘From Netflix’s Numbers to the Maths of Manhattan, Buijsman’s book gets one big plus from me!’
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Stefan Buijsman
Stefan Buijsman gained a master’s degree in philosophy in Leiden at the age of eighteen. He then moved to Sweden, where he gained his doctorate within eighteen months, making him one of the youngest ever PhDs. He is currently studying the philosophy of mathematics as a post-doctoral researcher.
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