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The Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us...

John Forbes Nash, Jr., a prodigy and legend by the age of 30, dazzled the mathematical world by solving a series of deep problems deemed "impossible" by other mathematicians. But at the height of his fame, Nash suffered a catastrophic mental breakdown and began a harrowing descent into insanity, resigning his post at MIT, slipping into a series of bizarre delusions, and eventually becoming a dreamy, ghostlike figure at Princeton, scrawling numerological messages on blackboards.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Provocative but perceptive . . . You can agree or disagree with Smil—accept or doubt his ‘just the facts’ posture—but you probably shouldn’t ignore him.”—The Washington Post An essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes...

Under the aegis of machine learning in our data-driven machine age, computers are programming themselves and learning about - and solving - an extraordinary range of problems, from the mundane to the most daunting. Today it is machine learning programs that enable Amazon and Netflix to predict what users will like, Apple to power Siri's ability to understand voices, and Google to pilot cars.

"Philosophy is not a theory," asserted Austro-British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), "but an activity." In this 1921 opus, his only philosophical work published during his lifetime, Wittgenstein defined the object of philosophy as the logical clarification of thoughts and proposed the solution to most philosophic problems by means of a critical method of linguistic analysis.

For mathematician Francis Su, a society without mathematical affection is like a city without concerts, parks, or museums. To miss out on mathematics is to live without experiencing some of humanity's most beautiful ideas. In this profound book, written for a wide audience but especially for those disenchanted by their past experiences, an award-winning mathematician and educator weaves parables, puzzles, and personal reflections to show how mathematics meets basic human desires - such as for play, beauty, freedom, justice, and love. 

レジ前での焦りや家計簿をつける手間に別れを告げ、誰でも日常的に実践できる暗算スキルとクリアな思考力を手に入れて、数字に対する苦手意識を確かな自信に変えましょう。毎日の通勤時間や家事の合間に耳を傾ける...

Why mathematical models are so often wrong, and how we can make better decisions by accepting their limits Whether we are worried about the spread of COVID-19 or making a corporate budget, we depend on mathematical models to help us understand the world around us every day. But models aren’t a...

每天都在使用的十进制与零，并非天才的瞬间灵感，而是诞生于四世纪北印度权力版图与繁荣商贸交织的震撼历史中。对于渴望在日常通勤中高效获取新知的你而言，这段沉浸式听觉之旅将彻底颠覆你对习以为常事物的认知。...

Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate and "one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century" (New York Review of Books) with these six classic and beloved lessons It was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among...

In this "important and comprehensive" (New Yorker) guide to statistical thinking, discover how you can use data and mathematics to gain a better understanding of life’s biggest problems. The age of big data has made statistical literacy more important than ever. In The Art of Statistics, David...

当大脑在面对公式和数据时瞬间空白，这种深陷数学焦虑的窒息感并非无解，而是你需要一套情绪调节与科学思维并行的自救策略。无论你是为了应对职场考核而重拾书本的成年人，还是在学业中苦苦挣扎的学生，这种温和且...

抛弃虚无缥缈的运气崇拜，用严谨的数学模型与铁血纪律，在充满迷雾的赌场博弈中夺回属于你的长期概率优势。当你坐在喧嚣的赌桌前，面对庄家看似不可逾越的天然壁垒，盲目的筹码堆叠只会让你沦为系统的猎物。这套实...

複雑な計算を手放し、見慣れた日常から壮大な宇宙の法則までを紐解く、知的好奇心と驚きに満ちたポピュラーサイエンスの旅へ出かけましょう。通勤電車に揺られる時間や夜の静寂に包まれたリラックスタイムが、世界...

This unique self-help guide equips undergraduates, postgraduate students, and early career researchers within the sciences with transferable communication skills that they can adapt and refer back to as they progress through their careers. This book facilitates clear and concise communication in both academic scenarios and the workplace. It covers settings ranging from job interviews, through conference presentations, to explaining your research to the general public.

A “fascinating, witty, and perspective-shifting” (Oliver Burkeman, New York Times bestselling author) tour of Bayes’s theorem and its global impact on modern life from the acclaimed science writer and author ofThe Rationalist’s Guide to the Galaxy. At its simplest, Bayes’s theorem...

The history of pi, says the author, though a small part of the history of mathematics, is nevertheless a mirror of the history of man. Petr Beckmann holds up this mirror, giving the background of the times when pi made progress - and also when it did not, because science was being stifled by militarism or religious fanaticism.

複雑な計算や難解な数式への苦手意識を手放し、日常に隠れた規則性を美しく読み解く基礎数学とパターン認識の世界へようこそ。通勤電車に揺られる時間や家事の合間のリラックスしたひとときが、あなたの知的好奇心...

直感や運に頼るギャンブルから脱却し、確率と期待値を武器にブラックジャックで勝利を掴むための論理的なカードカウンティング戦略を手に入れましょう。毎日の通勤時間や集中したい学習タイムが、カジノのテーブル...

数字への苦手意識を克服し、変数や方程式を日常の実用的な道具へと変える、まったく新しい基礎代数の学習体験が始まります。通勤電車の中や家事の合間など、リラックスしたスキマ時間に耳を傾けるだけで、複雑に見...