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The Joy of Abstraction: An Exploration of Math, Category Theory, and Life

by Eugenia Cheng
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The Joy of Abstraction: An Exploration of Math, Category Theory, and Life
The Joy of Abstraction: An Exploration of Math, Category Theory, and Life

Demystifying mathematics through life, justice, pandemics.

If you're intrigued by mathematics but find it daunting, this might just be your gateway. Eugenia Cheng has a knack for making the abstract tangible, weaving in topics like social justice and pandemics with mathematical concepts. It's less about equations and more about understanding the framework of thinking mathematically, which could be especially compelling if you're curious about the world through a mathematical lens.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Joy of Abstraction: An Exploration of Math, Category Theory, and Life

by Eugenia Cheng
RM55.44 MYR
Compare to estimated retail price: RM90.28 MYR  

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ISBN: 9781108708449
Authors: Eugenia Cheng
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date of Publication: 2024-04-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Philosophy
Related Topics: Mathematics, Popular Science
Goodreads rating: 3.88
(rated by 134 readers)

Description

Mathematician and popular science author Eugenia Cheng is on a mission to show you that mathematics can be flexible, creative, and visual. This joyful journey through the world of abstract mathematics into category theory will demystify mathematical thought processes and help you develop your own thinking, with no formal mathematical background needed. The book brings abstract mathematical ideas down to earth using examples of social justice, current events, and everyday life – from privilege to COVID-19 to driving routes. The journey begins with the ideas and workings of abstract mathematics, after which you will gently climb toward more technical material, learning everything needed to understand category theory, and then key concepts in category theory like natural transformations, duality, and even a glimpse of ongoing research in higher-dimensional category theory. For fans of How to Bake Pi, this will help you dig deeper into mathematical concepts and build your mathematical background.
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Demystifying mathematics through life, justice, pandemics.

If you're intrigued by mathematics but find it daunting, this might just be your gateway. Eugenia Cheng has a knack for making the abstract tangible, weaving in topics like social justice and pandemics with mathematical concepts. It's less about equations and more about understanding the framework of thinking mathematically, which could be especially compelling if you're curious about the world through a mathematical lens.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.