Supermath - The Power of Numbers for Good and Evil

Drawing on history and current events, Weltman tackles five fascinating questions: Is math the universal language? Can math eliminate bias? Can math predict the next move? Can math open doors? And finally, What is genuine beauty? Supermath is an enlightening book that pursues complex lines of mathematical thought while providing a fascinating lens into global problems and human culture as a whole.

About the author

Anna Weltman is a math teacher and writer who earned her PhD in mathematics education from the University of California at Berkeley. She is the author of This Is Not a Math Book and This Is Not Another Math Book.

Product details

• Authors: Anna Weltman, Anna (Phd Candidate Weltman, Weltman Anna
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9781421438191
• ISBN: 978-1-4214-3819-1
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, MATHEMATICS / Applied, MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy, Mathematics, Applied mathematics, History of mathematics