Maths Hacks

by Richard Cochrane

Everything you need to know about 100 key mathematical concepts condensed into easy-to-understand sound bites designed to stick in your memory and give you an instant grasp of the concept.On each topic, you'll start with a helicopter overview of the subject, which will give you an introduction to the idea and some context surrounding it. Next, you'll zoom in on the core elements of the theory, with clear explanation of each point to make sure you really understand the concept, along with simple examples that everyone can follow. Finally, you'll be given a one-liner hack to really make the theory stick in your mind. The perfect introduction to algebra, logic, probability and much more, this is a great new way to learn about the most important mathematical ideas and concepts in a way that makes them easy to recall even months after reading the book.Topics covered scienceApplied mathematicsMechanicsStatisticsSet Theory

Genres: Nonfiction, Mathematics

210 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 5, 2018

Reviews

[☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good for motivating forays into stuff that's not precisely mainstream, mathematically.

[Javad Shamsaei · Rating 3 out of 5]

اکثر دانش آموزانی که رشته ریاضیات را برای ادامه تحصیل انتخاب می‌کنند ، هیچ اطلاعی از ریاضیات دانشگاهی و یا گرایش های آن ندارند. این کتاب با بیان شیوا و راحت خود ریاضیات دانشگاهی را با کمترین معلومات توضیح می دهد و به صورت پیوسته مطالب آن به مرز های علوم ریاضی نزدیک می شود.

[Sjors · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Math Hacks” offers 2-page spreads of 100 mathematical facts and theories, ranging from the rather advanced to the completely abstruse. As the author says: “this book is a tourist’s gazetteer of mathematics [...] Like all good guidebooks, this doubles as a phrasebook, and it present an opinionated, biased, and personal view.” I enjoyed reading through it and refreshing my memories on some subjects, while firing up wikipedia and wolfram mathematics to learn more about others. An enjoyable read for those who have had exposure to advanced math, as well as students.

[Adhoc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent but some topics are covered too superficially to have any real meaning. I'm not sure the word hack applies here, although it does make for a trendy title.

[mono · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cliff Notes for math theorems - I never considered mental mathematic tools to be hacks, but I suppose they are. At least more so than the silly hack boxes in the book.

[Madeline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rewriting this review to say this book is incredibly refreshing to read over and learn the theories presented within it. I’ve owned this book for a few years now and am getting into it again. Obviously the theories are deep, and a paragraph or so isn’t going to teach you, so you have to Google. However, that’s the beauty of this book. I like to read through it as a break and to open my mind. Thank you for this book!

[Timo Rößner · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author manages to explain very complex subjects with simple words. The art design and the quality of the illustrations is top notch and appealing. A truly wonderful book for everybody who is interested in Math.