What's the Use? - Ian Stewart
What's the Use? - Ian Stewart Many people think mathematics is useless. In the UK, the 2.8 million people employed in mathematical science occupations contributed GBP208 billion to the economy in a…
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What's the Use? - Ian Stewart
Many people think mathematics is useless. In the UK, the 2.8 million people employed in mathematical science occupations contributed GBP208 billion to the economy in a single year -- that's 10 per cent of the workforce contributing 16 per cent of the economy.What's the Use? They're wrong.
It shows how mathematics is vital, often in surprising ways, behind the scenes of daily life. asks why there is such a vast gulf between public perceptions of mathematics and reality. How politicians pick their voters.How an absurd little puzzle solved 300 years ago leads to efficient methods for kidney transplants.
How an Irish mathematician's obsession with a new number system improves special effects in movies and computer games. How SatNav relies on at least six mathematical techniques.And how a bizarre, infinitely wiggly curve, helps to optimise deliveries to your door.
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