Do I count?

Viac o knihe

Mathematics is not just an abstract subject learned in school; it permeates everyday life through activities like housekeeping, communication, and weather reports. This book takes you on an engaging journey into the world of mathematics, revealing the people behind the numbers and the environments where mathematical concepts are developed. Written by renowned scientist and storyteller Günter M. Ziegler, and translated by Thomas von Foerster, it presents mathematics and mathematicians in an accessible and captivating manner. The narrative guides you through the field, highlighting the connections between mathematical theories and real-world applications, including history, politics, science, and technology. It poses intriguing questions: Can bees count? Is 13 unlucky? What is the practical value of the Pythagorean Theorem? Are there Sudoku puzzles with fewer than 17 entries that yield a single solution? The book explores the lives of mathematicians, the invention of proofs, and the absence of a Nobel Prize in mathematics. Through entertaining stories, it demonstrates that everyone counts, and no computation is necessary to appreciate the beauty and relevance of mathematics in our lives.