The Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands
The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how terribly limiting this view is: Math isn’t confined to abstract incidents that never occur in real life, but rather touches everything we do—the whole world is shot through with it.
Math allows us to see the hidden structures underneath the messy and chaotic surface of our world. It’s a science of not being wrong, hammered out by centuries of hard work and argument. Armed with the tools of mathematics, we can see through to the true meaning of information we take for granted: How early should you get to the airport? What does “public opinion” really represent? Why do tall parents have shorter children? Who really won Florida in 2000? And how likely are you, really, to develop cancer?
##math theory for dummies,但我真的不喜歡math。
評分##多好的一本給大傢科普數學的書,起這麼個雞湯名。看到有人的評論,“數學部分還是沒有耐心去看,但是裏麵講到的思維在生活中非常受用。” 忽然又明白為什麼要起這樣的名字瞭。proof纔是最好看的部分好嗎!媽的沒有耐心你看什麼數學書!
評分##作為消遣類的數學科普讀讀,還是很不錯的。雖然有些章節確實有點囉嗦,但是偶爾點綴的小幽默也算是可以消解掉那些囉嗦瞭。
評分##cant even finish it... too general and too common sense
評分##一本圖書館藉的書,讀完以後主動去買瞭自己收藏的統計學科普圖書。
評分##沒讀完就打一星。有這個時間讀這本書不如讀一下數理統計課本。
評分##讀瞭一半不想讀瞭
評分##有幾章看不懂
評分##讀瞭一半不想讀瞭
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