Richard Elwes: 4 books

Book cover of The Maths Handbook

The Maths Handbook

Everyday Maths Made Simple

by Richard Elwes
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2011

This is the perfect introduction for those who have a lingering fear of maths. If you think that maths is difficult, confusing, dull or just plain scary, then The Maths Handbook is your ideal companion. Covering all the basics including fractions, equations, primes, squares and square roots,...
Book cover of Das Chaos im Karpfenteich oder Wie Mathematik unsere Welt regiert
by Richard Elwes
Language: German
Release Date: July 21, 2014

Von gespiegelten Universen, sozialen Netzwerken, dem Aufstieg des Homo oeconomicus und dem Ärger im Lehrerzimmer Kann uns die Mathematik helfen, besser zu lügen? Wird es Maschinen geben, die klüger sind als wir? Wie wäre es, in einem gespiegelten Universum zu leben? Was können wir von...
Book cover of How to Solve the Da Vinci Code

How to Solve the Da Vinci Code

And 34 Other Really Interesting Uses of Mathematics

by Richard Elwes
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012

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 Build a Brain...
Book cover of Chaotic Fishponds and Mirror Universes: The Strange Math Behind the Modern World
by Richard Elwes
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014

Chaotic Fishponds and Mirror Universes explains how mathematics determines every aspect of our lives-â??right down to the foundations of our bodies. Math is everywhere, whether we are aware of it or not. What can we learn from fish in a pond? How do social networks connect the world? How can artificial...
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