ArthurBenjamin
Topic: 12 magic math class
Douban score: 8.6
Author:? Arthur Benjamin
Publisher:? Citic publishing house
Producer:? Citic publishes Nautilus
Original title:? The Magic of Mathematics: Solving X and Finding the Reason
Translator:? Hu
Year of publication:? 20 17-6- 1
Page:? 364
Content introduction:
After reading this book, you will regret that you didn't have the opportunity to read such a math book when you were a student!
Arthur benjamin, the author of this book, is a world-famous "mathematical magician". He creatively combines mathematics that many people can't avoid with magic that many people talk about, and opens a wonderful and beautiful world of mathematical magic for many adult patients with mathematical phobia and students who are studying mathematics.
This book can be called 12 Minimalist Mathematics Course, which contains 12 the most important mathematical concepts that we must master from elementary school to university, such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, pi, infinity and so on. More importantly, Benjamin is not only an excellent math professor, but also a clever magician. What his wand points to will make us feel enlightened. In his book, he prepared wonderful mathematical magic and brain-opening intellectual problems for us. In this magical trip to the mathematical world, we can appreciate the beauty of Fibonacci sequence from nature, the infinite mystery from humor, the charm of golden ratio from The Da Vinci Code, the memory method of pi from poetry, the secret of permutation and combination from cylindrical ice cream, and even the true meaning of probability from lottery and poker games.
If you have a soft spot for mathematics, then this book will bring you infinite surprises. If you have been indifferent to mathematics and even have a headache, Benjamin's wand will definitely make you a real math fan.
About the author:
He holds a doctorate from Johns Hopkins University and is a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in the United States. Benjamin has been engaged in writing and teaching for a long time and won many awards. He is also the editor of Mathematical Horizon magazine sponsored by the American Mathematical Association. He has given three TED talks, and the number of people watching his video has exceeded100000. American Reader's Digest called him "the most outstanding mathematical expert in America". He lives in Claremont, California with his wife and two daughters.