Comments on: Love numbers? A reading list for math enthusiasts https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/09/25/dig-numbers-a-reading-list-for-math-lovers/ Tue, 09 Jan 2018 04:31:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 By: tony batory https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/09/25/dig-numbers-a-reading-list-for-math-lovers/#comment-917218 tony batory Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:54:13 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4251#comment-917218 how about Actuarial Jokes, Memoirs and Other Minutia

]]> By: Michael https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/09/25/dig-numbers-a-reading-list-for-math-lovers/#comment-865509 Michael Thu, 13 Aug 2015 16:53:10 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4251#comment-865509 Some of these I haven’t heard of, so it’s nice to know where else I can look for books to read on the side. I’m a little skeptical of The First Six Books of the Elements for nonmathematicians. As it is pretty much logical proofs, of which some aren’t as clear cut unless you have some background in abstract mathematics.

I love Vi Hart’s channel and listen to her often. However, I think a much better channel with mathematical concepts is Numberphile. Most of the professors on the video are British and say silly things like “maths” instead of “math.” But they do a really good job of simplifying some complicated math concepts.

]]> By: John https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/09/25/dig-numbers-a-reading-list-for-math-lovers/#comment-864871 John Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:16:03 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4251#comment-864871 I was expecting something like Neumann’s (sp?) 4-volume anthology or history of mathematics, from Euclid to Lewis Carroll, with inclusion of The Astronomer’s Drinking Song.

]]> By: Peter Wilson https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/09/25/dig-numbers-a-reading-list-for-math-lovers/#comment-864494 Peter Wilson Sun, 09 Aug 2015 16:26:59 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4251#comment-864494 There’s another new one out there too, more for elementary teachers…check it out…”Mumbo Jumbo & Banana Peppers.” Find it on Amazon…

http://www.amazon.com/Mumbo-Jumbo-Banana-Peppers-Instruction/dp/0990933008/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1424918248&sr=1-1&keywords=mumbo+jumbo+%26+banana+peppers

]]> By: Marciel https://blog.ed.ted.com/2014/09/25/dig-numbers-a-reading-list-for-math-lovers/#comment-864485 Marciel Sun, 09 Aug 2015 15:18:10 +0000 http://blog.ed.ted.com/?p=4251#comment-864485 A Mathematician’s Lament by Lockhart should be on this list.

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