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Humble Pi: A Comedy of Math Errors

byMatt Parker

In Humble Pi, Matt Parker presents a historical account centered on a Comedy of Math Errors. Its account follows central actors and turning points while showing how the story reflects questions in the connected fields of humor and mathematics. Specific examples keep the larger argument tangible and reveal why familiar explanations do not always account for the full story. Humble Pi leaves readers with key context and a clear view of the human stakes involved. The approach makes a specialized subject understandable without stripping away its tensions or ambiguity.

Publisher

Riverhead Books

Publication date

Jan 19, 2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

336

ISBN

9780593084694