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A review by narvaesbi
How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking by Jordan Ellenberg
4.0
I think it was a rather interesting read. Math is just everywhere, even in simple choices like picking up a netflix show, there's some math involved. We just don't reason on it.
Math used to be one of my favorite subjects back in school. I just loved how some structured thinking and following a couple rules here and there brought you to a result. However, I've always felt I lacked some deeper explanations behind the rules I was thought. Of course, later on in college, learned calculus and a bit of statistics, and came to understand a whole lot more. But still, I've never had a grasp of the philosophical understanding. I know math is applicable, but I've never thought of "How this rule ever came to be? How the first people trying to solve a certain issue arrived to these conclusions?
How Not to be Wrong gave me an insight into this philosophical thinking, and I completely enjoy it. I'd say it's not a 5-stars since I found it easy to get lost at times with the examples and explanations, and some sections felt a bit messy in structue. Also, I wouldn't say it's a book for everyone unless you have some some sort of background in math. Not high level, but some of it.
Anyway, here's a good recomendation for all you math nerds who'd love to explain your friends why math is cool :)
Math used to be one of my favorite subjects back in school. I just loved how some structured thinking and following a couple rules here and there brought you to a result. However, I've always felt I lacked some deeper explanations behind the rules I was thought. Of course, later on in college, learned calculus and a bit of statistics, and came to understand a whole lot more. But still, I've never had a grasp of the philosophical understanding. I know math is applicable, but I've never thought of "How this rule ever came to be? How the first people trying to solve a certain issue arrived to these conclusions?
How Not to be Wrong gave me an insight into this philosophical thinking, and I completely enjoy it. I'd say it's not a 5-stars since I found it easy to get lost at times with the examples and explanations, and some sections felt a bit messy in structue. Also, I wouldn't say it's a book for everyone unless you have some some sort of background in math. Not high level, but some of it.
Anyway, here's a good recomendation for all you math nerds who'd love to explain your friends why math is cool :)