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Cole, K. C.

The universe and the teacup : the mathematics of truth and beauty / K.C. Cole.

1st ed.

New York : Harcourt Brace, ©1998.

x, 214 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Discusses the relevance of mathematics to most aspects of life, and directly relates ideas from math to problem solving in unusual places, such as whether there is life on Mars, and the Unabomber case.

Mathematics.

Truth (Aesthetics)

Aesthetics.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-208) and index.

What's math got to do with it -- Where mind meets math -- ch. 2. Exponential amplification -- Calculated risks -- Interpreting the physical world -- Measure of man, woman, and thing -- Matter of scale -- Emerging properties: more is different -- Mathematics of prediction -- Signal in the haystack -- Interpreting the social world -- Voting: Lani Guinier was right -- Fair division: the wisdom of Solomon -- Mathematics of kindness: math proves the golden rule -- Mathematics of truth -- Truth about why things happen -- Burden of proof -- Emmy and Albert: the unvarying nature of truth.

Contributor biographical information

Publisher description

97022338

0151003238

9780151003235

9780156006569

0156006561

37141125

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