Full Description
Is the most important language in the universe also capable of making us happy in simple and profound ways? Can we really weave the foundations of lifelong joy—humility, gratitude, connection, etc.—through the apparent complexity of numbers? Have we oversold the practicality of mathematics, while ignoring its larger and more human purposes—happiness?
In Pi of Life: The Hidden Happiness of Mathematics, Sunil Singh takes the readers on a unique adventure, discovering that all the elements that are essential for lifelong happiness are deeply intertwined with the magic of mathematics. Blending classic wisdom with over 100 pop culture references—music, television and film—Singh whimsically switches the lens in this book from the traditional society teaching math to a new and bold math teaching society. Written with charming buoyancy and intimacy, he takes us on an emotional and surprising journey through the deepest goldmine of mathematics—our personal happiness.
Contents
Foreword
James Tanton
Introduction
Chapter 1: Zero (Humility)
Chapter 2: One Plus Two (Simplicity)
Chapter 3: Q.E.D. (Courage)
Chapter 4: Infinity (Curiosity)
Chapter 5: Negative Square Root (Gratitude)
Chapter 6: Seventeen (Health)
Chapter 7: M.E. (Power)
Chapter 8: ABC'd (Resilience)
Chapter 9: Thirty-Seven (Laughter)
Chapter 10: Phi (Connection)
Chapter 11: Pi (Hope)
About the Author
Index
