Name: Supermath: The Power of Numbers for Good and Evil (en Inglés)
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Author: Weltman, Anna
ISBN: 9781421438191

portada Supermath: The Power of Numbers for Good and Evil (en Inglés)

Supermath: The Power of Numbers for Good and Evil (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Anna Weltman

Editorial

Johns Hopkins University Press

Año

2020

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

240

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

21.6 x 15.0 x 2.3 cm

Peso

0.48 kg.

ISBN13

9781421438191

Categorías

Sociología
Filosofía de las matemáticas
Matemáticas aplicadas
Historia de las matemáticas

Supermath: The Power of Numbers for Good and Evil (en Inglés)

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Explore the hidden powers of math that shape us, influencing everything from our sense of justice to our perception of beauty.Archaeologists decoding ancient messages. Epidemiologists analyzing the spread of a contagious disease. African Americans seeking full enfranchisement in a society that has worked to exclude them. A family doing puzzles at the kitchen table. These scenarios seem to have little in common. But in fact, each of these groups is faced with a multifaceted challenge--and each is using math to solve it.In Supermath, popular author and educator Anna Weltman showcases the incredible power of mathematics when people apply it outside of the world of pure numbers, introducing it into the realms of science, politics, history, education, and art. Her stories share how math has protected us from war and disease, helped us communicate across time and space, and made the world a fairer and more beautiful place. But Weltman also warns us that dangers arise when the transformative might of numbers goes unchecked. Mathematics has been used to mistranslate records, silence indigenous communities, create gerrymandered voting districts, close the gates of higher education. Sometimes, math can blind those who wield it to its limitations, causing those who would deploy it to solve problems to instead create more. 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.