How to Bake Pi (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition)

What is math? How exactly does it work? And what do three siblings trying to share a cake have to do with it? In How to Bake Pi, math professor Eugenia Cheng provides an accessible introduction to the logic and beauty of mathematics, powered, unexpectedly, by insights from the kitchen. We learn how the bechamel in a lasagna can be a lot like the number five, and why making a good custard proves that math is easy but life is hard. At the heart of it all is Cheng's work on category theory, a cutting-edge "mathematics of mathematics," that is about figuring out how math works. Combined with her infectious enthusiasm for cooking and true zest for life, Cheng's perspective on math is a funny journey through a vast territory no popular book on math has explored before. So, what is math? Let's look for the answer in the kitchen.

General

Imprint:	BasicBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2016
Authors:	Eugenia Cheng
Dimensions:	140 x 208 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
Edition:	First Trade Paper Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-465-09767-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Mathematical foundations > Mathematical logic Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Algebra > Groups & group theory Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > General cookery > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Puzzles & quizzes > General Books > Food & Drink > General cookery > General Promotions
LSN:	0-465-09767-7
Barcode:	9780465097678

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