Pi of Life: The Hidden Happiness of Mathematics
Pi of Life: The Hidden Happiness of Mathematics
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This is a must-read for everyone! (Matthew L. If mathematics has ever felt more robotic than human, Sunil Singh has written the book for you! Pi of Life takes us on a tour of virtues—gratitude, humility, courage, hope, and more—at once mathematical and deeply human…An inspiring and unexpected primer on the Good Life, and how mathematics can get us there. (Gary Antonick, Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, Writer of The New York Times Numberplay Column)This might be the most
A self-proclaimed “math jester”, he travels all over North America as a speaker/presenter sharing the joy of mathematics.. Sunil Singh is a Lead Ambassador for The Global Math Project and was a regular contributor to The New York TimesNumberplay blog
Written with charming buoyancy and intimacy, he takes us on an emotional and surprising journey through the deepest goldmine of mathematics—our personal happiness.. Blending classic wisdom with over 100 pop culture references—music, television and film—Singh whimsically switches the lens in this book from the traditional society teaching math to a new and bold math teaching society. Is the most important language in the universe also capable of making us happy in simple and profound ways? Can we really weave the foundations of lifelong joy—humility, gratitude, connection, etc.—through the apparent complexity of numbers? Have we oversold the practicality of mathematics, while ignoring its larger and more human purposes—happiness?In Pi of Life: The Hidden Happiness of Mathematics, Sunil Singh takes the readers on a unique adventure, discovering that all the elements that are essential for lifelong happiness are deeply intertwined with the magic of mathematics