The Best Writing on Mathematics 2021

The annual anthology "The Best Mathematical Writing of the Year" brings together the finest mathematics writing from around the world, offering insights into the history, philosophy, teaching, and everyday aspects of math, and taking readers behind the scenes of today's hottest mathematical debates.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 19 July 2022
Publisher: Princeton University Press

The years finest mathematical writing from around the world

This annual anthology brings together the years finest mathematics writing from around the world—and you don't need to be a mathematician to enjoy the pieces collected here. These essays—from leading names and fresh new voices—delve into the history, philosophy, teaching, and everyday aspects of math, offering surprising insights into its nature, meaning, and practice, and taking readers behind the scenes of today's hottest mathematical debates.

Here, Viktor Blåsjö gives a brief history of "lockdown mathematics"; Yelda Nasifoglu decodes the politics of a seventeenth-century play in which the characters are geometric shapes; and Andrew Lewis-Pye explains the basic algorithmic rules and computational procedures behind cryptocurrencies. In other essays, Terence Tao candidly recalls the adventures and misadventures of growing up to become a leading mathematician; Natalie Wolchover shows how old math gives new clues about whether time really flows; and David Hand discusses the problem of "dark data"—information that is missing or ignored. And there is much, much more.

The pieces collected here range from accessible explanations of complex concepts to thought-provoking essays on the philosophical implications of mathematics. Whether you're a student, a professional mathematician, or simply someone who enjoys thinking about the world around you, this anthology is sure to inspire and challenge you.

So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the years finest mathematical writing from around the world.

Weight: 448g
Dimension: 142 x 215 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780691225708