Unequal - The Maths of When Things Do and Don't Add Up

At first glance, the concept of equality in maths seems unambiguous. Denoted by two parallel lines, the equals sign looks elegant, simple and entirely black and white. But between those two lines lies a grey area, a world of flexibility, creativity and innovation. And once you see this nuance, you quickly realise that sameness and difference, equality and inequality, are not nearly as immutable as they may seem. In fact, they are the opposite: a mathematical playground of choice and abstraction, leading to far greater insight than you could have dreamed. In

Product details

• Authors: Eugenia Cheng, Cheng Eugenia
• Publisher: Profile Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.06.2025
• EAN: 9781805223061
• ISBN: 978-1-80522-306-1
• No. of pages: 386
• Dimensions: 143 mm x 223 mm x 34 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; MATHEMATICS / General, MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy, Mathematics, Philosophy of Mathematics, Mathematical logic, Popular and recreational mathematics