{"product_id":"love-and-math-the-heart-of-hidden-reality","title":"Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality by Edward Frenkel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning, globe-spanning journey through the beauty and power of mathematics \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Powerful, passionate, and inspiring.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if you had to take an art class in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if you were never shown the paintings of van Gogh and Picasso, weren't even told they existed? Alas, this is how math is taught, and so for most of us it becomes the intellectual equivalent of watching paint dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLove and Math\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned mathematician Edward Frenkel reveals a side of math we've never seen, suffused with all the beauty and elegance of a work of art. In this heartfelt and passionate book, Frenkel shows that mathematics, far from occupying a specialist niche, goes to the heart of all matter, uniting us across cultures, time, and space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove and Math \u003c\/i\u003etells two intertwined stories: of the wonders of mathematics and of one young man's journey learning and living it. Having braved a discriminatory educational system to become one of the twenty-first century's leading mathematicians, Frenkel now works on one of the biggest ideas to come out of math in the last 50 years: the Langlands Program. Considered by many to be a Grand Unified Theory of mathematics, the Langlands Program enables researchers to translate findings from one field to another so that they can solve problems, such as Fermat's last theorem, that had seemed intractable before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its core, \u003ci\u003eLove and Math\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about accessing a new way of thinking, which can enrich our lives and empower us to better understand the world and our place in it. It is an invitation to discover the magic hidden universe of mathematics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Guide for the Reader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. A Mysterious Beast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. The Essence of Symmetry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. The Fifth Problem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Kerosinka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. Threads of Solution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6. Apprentice Mathematician\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7. The Grand Unified Theory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8. Magic Numbers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9. Rosetta Stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10. Being in the Loop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11. Conquering the Summit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12. Tree of Knowledge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13. Harvard Calling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14. Tying the Sheaves of Wisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15. A Delicate Dance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16. Quantum Duality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17. Uncovering Hidden Connections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18. Searching for the Formula of Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\"Powerful, passionate and inspiring.\"-- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eLove and Math\u003c\/i\u003e is a book by a very brilliant Russian-born mathematician, Edward Frenkel, who tells his life story while he's telling you some of the fundamentals of mathematics in language that interested laypeople can understand.\"-- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoshe Safdie, New York Times, Sunday Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Frenkel's] winsome new memoir... is three things: a Platonic love letter to mathematics; an attempt to give the layman some idea of its most magnificent drama-in-progress; and an autobiographical account, by turns inspiring and droll, of how the author himself came to be a leading player in that drama.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With every page, I found my mind's eye conjuring up a fictional image of the book's author, writing by candlelight in the depths of the Siberian winter like Omar Sharif's Doctor Zhivago in the David Lean movie adaptation of Pasternak's famous novel. \u003ci\u003eLove and Math\u003c\/i\u003e is Edward Frenkel's Lara poems... As is true for all the great Russian novels, you will find in Frenkel's tale that one person's individual story of love and overcoming adversity provides both a penetrating lens on society and a revealing mirror into the human mind.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith Devlin, Huffington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This very readable, passionately written, account of some of the most exciting ideas in modern mathematics is highly recommended to all who are curious lovers of beauty.\"-- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Gross, Nobel Laureate in Physics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I don't know if I've ever used the words love and math together, but this book changed that. In the tradition of his heroes Andre Weil and C. N. Yang, Edward Frenkel writes of the objective beauty of numbers. Like musical notes, they exist apart from the mind, daring us to fathom their depths and assemble them in arcane narratives that tell the story of us. Reading this book, one is compelled to drop everything and give math another try; to partake of the ultimate mystery.\"-- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Carter, creator of The X-Files\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Reasoning that some of us are unwilling to engage with maths because we cannot see it, Professor Frenkel relates it tirelessly to things we can. A colourful paean to numbers.\"-- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Guardian (UK)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fascinating... By using analogies, [Frenkel] describes concepts such as symmetries, dimensions, and Riemann surfaces in a way that will enable nonmathematicians to understand them. Whether or not readers develop a love for math, they will get a glimpse of the love that Frenkel has for the subject. Recommended for all readers, math whizzes or not, inclined to be interested in the subject.\"-- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Frenkel reveals the joy of pure intellectual discovery in this autobiographical story of determination, passion, and the Langlands program... Frenkel's gusto will draw readers into his own quest, pursuing the deepest realities of mathematics as if it were 'a giant jigsaw puzzle, in which no one knows what the final image is going to look like.'\"-- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating peek into the author's life and work.\"-- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Frenkel pares the technical details to a minimum as he reflects on the platonic transcendence of mathematical concepts and marvels at their mysterious utility in explaining physical phenomena. Not merely dry formulas in textbooks, the math Frenkel celebrates fosters freedom and, yes, even distills the essence of love. A breathtaking personal and intellectual odyssey.\"-- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part ode, part autobiography, \u003ci\u003eLove and Math\u003c\/i\u003e is an admirable attempt to lay bare the beauty of numbers for all to see.\"-- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eScientific American\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Frenkel \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and winner of the Hermann Weyl Prize in mathematical physics. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. His YouTube videos have garnered tens of millions of views. Frenkel lives in Berkeley, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45729653817530,"sku":"9780465064953","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_e0868459-448a-4ad9-bd8d-abbd9a85c2f3.jpg?v=1774295942","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/love-and-math-the-heart-of-hidden-reality","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}