How to Solve the da Vinci Code: And 34 other really interesting uses of mathematics

Richard Elwes

Quercus | 2012 | 385 páginas | rar - epub | 4,47 Mb

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Can you outrun a bullet? How do you build an electronic brain? Is it possible to create an unbreakable code? Could you slow down time? How do you unleash chaos? If you thought mathematics was all about measuring angles in a triangle or factorizing equations, think again... 
How to Solve the da Vinci Code and 34 Other Really Interesting Uses of Mathematics demystifies the astonishing world of maths in a series of intriguing, entertaining and often extraordinary scenarios - that explain key concepts in plain and simple language. You'll find out how to unknot your DNA, how to count like a supercomputer and how to become famous for solving mathematics most challenging problem. You'll learn essential survival skills such as how to survive in a whirlpool, how to slay a mathematical monster and how to be alive and dead at the same time. And along the way you'll discover some plain old cool stuff like how to unleash chaos, how to create an unbreakable code and how to use the mathematics to win at roulette or avoid going to prison. So if you want to get to grips with the great questions of number theory and geometry, the mysteries of the prime numbers or Plato's classification of regular polyhedra, or if you are really more interested in learning how to have beautiful children or how to make a million on the stock market, this is the perfect introduction to the fascinating world of modern mathematics.


CONTENTS
Introduction
1. How to solve every equation there has ever been
2. How to become a celebrity mathematician
3. How to square a circle
4. How to win the ultimate mathematics prize
5. How to slay a mathematical monster
6. How to excel at Sudoku
7. How to unleash chaos
8. How to survive a whirlpool
9. How to make a million on the stock market
10. How to outrun a speeding bullet
11. How to solve the Da Vinci code
12. How to admire a mathematical masterpiece
13. How to count like a supercomputer
14. How to visit a hundred cities in one day
15. How to arrange the perfect dinner party
16. How to paint the world in four colors
17. How to be alive and dead at the same time
18. How to draw an impossible triangle
19. How to unknot your DNA
20. How to find all the holes in the universe
21. How to feel at home in five dimensions
22. How to design the perfect pattern
23. How to build the perfect beehive
24. How to count to infinity
25. How to build a brain
26. How to bring down the internet
27. How to ask an unanswerable question
28. How to detect fraud
29. How to create an unbreakable code
30. How to avoid prison
31. How to mislead a jury
32. How to slow time
33. How to win at roulette
34. How to have beautiful children
35. How to talk to a computer
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