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Journey through the world of abstract mathematics into category theory with popular science author Eugenia Cheng. Featuring humanizing examples and demystification of mathematical thought processes, this book is for fans of How to Bake Pi who want to dig deeper into mathematical concepts and build their mathematical background.

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Journey through the world of abstract mathematics into category theory with popular science author Eugenia Cheng. Featuring humanizing examples and demystification of mathematical thought processes, this book is for fans of How to Bake Pi who want to dig deeper into mathematical concepts and build their mathematical background.

Aspiring bakers will embrace this charming picture book about baking pie by using simple math, from one of the world's most creative and celebrated mathematicians.X + Y are dreaming of baking infinite pie...But they don't know if infinite pie is real.With the help of quirky and uber-smart Aunt Z, a whole lot of flour and butter, X and Y will learn that by using math they can bake their way to success!This charming and tasty story from mathemat...

A New Scientist Best Book of 2023Why is -(-1) = 1? Why do odd and even numbers alternate? What's the point of algebra? Is maths even real? From imaginary numbers to the perplexing order of operations we all had drilled into us, Eugenia Cheng - mathematician, writer and woman on a mission to rid the world of maths phobia - brings us maths as we've never seen it before, revealing how profound insights can emerge from seemingly unlikely sources.W...

Why is -(-1) = 1? Why do odd and even numbers alternate? What's the point of algebra? Is maths even real? From imaginary numbers to the perplexing order of operations we all had drilled into us, Eugenia Cheng - mathematician, writer and woman on a mission to rid the world of maths phobia - brings us maths as we've never seen it before, revealing how profound insights can emerge from seemingly unlikely sources.Written with intelligence and pass...

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From imaginary numbers to the fourth dimension and beyond, mathematics has always been about imagining things that seem impossible at first glance. In x+y, Eugenia Cheng draws on the insights of higher-dimensional mathematics to reveal a transformative new way of talking about the patriarchy, mansplaining and sexism: a way that empowers all of us to make the world a better place.Using precise mathematical reasoning to uncover everything from t...

Find the clues and lift the flaps on this mathematical mystery

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Presents a radical new framework for using maths to overcome gender bias. Gives us new structures based on character, not gender, to escape gendered stereotypes.

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For thousands of years, mathematicians have used the timeless art of logic to see the world more clearly. In The Art of Logic, Royal Society Science Book Prize nominee Eugenia Cheng shows how anyone can think like a mathematician - and see, argue and think better.Learn how to simplify complex decisions without over-simplifying them. Discover the power of analogies and the dangers of false equivalences. Find out how people construct misleading ...

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Che cos'è l'infinito? Esiste un infinito più grande di un altro? E che cosa succede se lo si somma a se stesso? Raddoppia come accade a un qualsiasi numero? L'idea di infinito appare tanto semplice quanto inafferrabile. Persino un bambino riesce a coglierne l'essenza, e basta un percorso circolare per aprire la possibilità di un viaggio che non avrà mai fine. Eppure in matematica, nel mondo della logica e dell'astrazione, definire e addomestic...

Trade paperback. The application of sound logic to the now-murky discourse of truth is explored in this application of logic to politics from Royal Society Prize-shortlisted mathematician Eugenia Cheng.

Paperback edition of the exploration of the weird and wonderful world of infinity, by an international maths sensation. Reveals fundamental truths about maths, from the infinitely large to the infinitely small.