Birthday book of this year, and a present from the best peeps of @ BooksActually. Judging by the title, I thought it was a fun and crazy way to see where primes creep up in different theorems and calculations. And in essence, it is. But fun…? That depends on what you like to do on... Continue Reading →
Books: “A primer into the most beautiful mathematics” by Yoko Ogawa + Masahiko Fujiwara
「世にも美しい数学入門」 Currently not translated into English, this is an interview style conversation between novelist Ogawa and the celebrated Japanese mathematician, Masahiko Fujiwara. The two unlikely pair came together for Ogawa’s research for her novel “The Housekeeper and the Professor.” As per its title translated literally, “A primer into the most beautiful mathematics,” the discourse includes... Continue Reading →
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