Mathmatters: The Hidden Calculations of Everyday Life

by Chris Waring

Mathmatters is a humorous guide to the hidden calculations that are essential to everything we do. From making a cup of coffee to negotiating traffic to selecting candidates for an interview, we can't make it through the day without employing some essential mathematics. Did you know that there are some serious calculations involved in making the perfect cup of coffee? That an understanding of Braess's paradox will mean you can remain calm about road closures on your commute as they may make your journey faster? Or that your online shopping habit can teach you about game theory? Full of easy-to-understand mathematics and fun, if not entirely helpful, illustrations, Mathmatters is your essential guide to understanding the rules and measures that surround us every day, and determine the outcome of every move we make, every button we press and much of our decision-making, whether we are aware of it or not. Perfect • math nerds • readers of fun reference, trivia

192 pages, Hardcover

Published November 1, 2022

Reviews

[Noah de Campos Neto · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5 stars.
I thought this book would present me with new cool facts but it felt like reading a long math test. Some equations were interesting but most of it was just basic math and using “daily occurrences” to explain them. To be honest a lot felt pretty far fetched but it read easily though.

[Pabloalfaro · Rating 2 out of 5]

A mí me ha resultado un poco aburrido. Pero se lo daría a leer a mi primo cuando me pregunta para qué sirven las mates.

[Ahmed Tebourbi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mathmatters is a short-read that tells us about the math hidden calculations behind our everyday life.
I bought this book from the London science museum and I'll admit, I was very skeptical about it, until I've read and I've actually enjoyed learning the calculations done throughout the book that included simple mathematics.
I recommend this book for people who are fond of math with a highschool level knowledge of it. It only took 2 days for me to complete it so I can promise you it won't feel like a complete waste of time.

[Firat Fidan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Açıkçası beklentim çok daha yüksekti ama yine de hızlıca okunacak ve bir kaç bilgi öğrenebileceğiniz bir kitap. Matematiği çok seven biri olarak ben de gündelik hayatımızda matematiğin sürekli önümüze çıktığını savunanlardanım. Bu kitap da bize sabah kalkıp akşam yattığımız sürece kadar matematiği kullandığımız yerleri örneklerle açıklamış. Zaman geçirmek için okunabilir. (6/10)