Weird Math, Agnijo Banerjee
Weird Math, Agnijo Banerjee
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Weird Math
A Teenage Genius and His Teacher Reveal the Strange Connections Between Math and Everyday Life

Author: Agnijo Banerjee, David Darling

Narrator: Gary Furlong

Unabridged: 7 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/24/2018

Categories: Nonfiction, Mathematics


Synopsis

A teenage genius and his teacher take listeners on a wild ride to the extremes of mathematics

Everyone has stared at the crumpled page of a math assignment and wondered, where on Earth will I ever use this? It turns out, Earth is precisely the place. As teen math prodigy Agnijo Banerjee and his teacher David Darling reveal, complex math surrounds us. If we think long enough about the universe, we're left not with material stuff, but a ghostly and beautiful set of equations. Packed with puzzles and paradoxes, mind-bending concepts, and surprising solutions, Weird Math leads us from a lyrical exploration of mathematics in our universe to profound questions about God, chance, and infinity. A magical introduction to the mysteries of math, it will entrance beginners and seasoned mathematicians alike.

About Agnijo Banerjee

Agnijo Banerjee is a brilliant young mathematician and child genius. A student of Darling's, he lives near Dundee, Scotland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lthmath

I have very mixed feelings about this book and it took me quite a while to finish it. I have found the book either very interesting or very boring. It was a strange combination of "OMG Sooo GOOOood!" and "Why am I reading this?". I don't really know why exactly why I have found it so inconsistent fr......more

Goodreads review by Swapna

Book Title: Weird Maths Author: David Darling & Agnijo Banerjee Format: Paperback Genre: Non-fiction Book Title: The title of the book is very striking and definitely intriguing. Book Cover: The cover of the book is simple with the title as a clip art image all around. About the book: 'Maths', this subject i......more

While the book is enjoyable, it being written for people with zero maths background dilutes and limits a given concept to a very limited extent. I also didnt find proper flow between chapters and some chapters dont even talk about a mathematical concept or idea. It is a still a good book to read tho......more

Goodreads review by Melissa

Strangely enough, I had a conversation with a teen-ager, the day before I started reading “Weird Math," about how to visualize 4 dimensions. I’ve been a math tutor for over twenty years, and “Weird Math” is *exactly* the math that appeals to the thinking student of mathematics. The questions in this......more