The Joy of Mathematics is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Ian Stewart, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick and bestselling science and science fiction writer. For Ian Stewart, mathematics is far more than dreary arithmetic, while mathematical thinking is one of the most important—and overlooked—aspects of contemporary society.
A wide-ranging, inspirational conversation exploring what mathematics is and why it’s worth doing, symmetry, networks and patterns, the relationship between logic and proof, the role of beauty in mathematical thinking, the future of mathematics, linking mathematical oscillations to animal gaits, how to deal with the peculiarities of the mathematical community, and much more.
This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Counting Sheep, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
- Fear and Loathing – Mathematics and the wider world
- Doing Mathematics – An insider’s view
- Teaching Mathematics – How to get unstuck and other valuable lessons
- Mathematics and Gender – Portuguese mysteries
- Mathematics Everywhere – And widely underappreciated
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9781771700955
This book is also part of Conversations About Anthropology & Sociology which is available in paperback, hardcover and electronic format.
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Format: paperback, hardcover & eBook
Conversations About Anthropology & Sociology includes 5 books featuring in-depth conversations with:
- Ian Stewart (Warwick University)
- Mark Maslin (UCL)
- Frans de Waal (Emory University)
- Joseph Curtin (Master Violinmaker and Acoustician)
- Fred Gitelman (Former World Champion Bridge)
Ian Stewart also featured in 3 Ideas Roadshow documentary-style films (see below) together with a wide range of other renowned researchers. Available on Ideas Roadshow’s digital resources platforms, Kanopy and Boclips.
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