The Magical Maze Seeing the World through Mathematical Eyes Ian Stewart

Then Math: – solves problems – explains things – is easily understood Now Math: – makes everything a problem – gives answers – can be incomprehensible

Topics Proabability* Sequences* Logic (thought processes)* Algorithms* – Depth first search* Axioms* Patterns* Proof* Chaos* * = learned something new about subject

MATHEMATICS IS DIRECTLY APPLICABLE TO EVERYTHING Research Predictions Calculating material Art Computer programming Banking Cooking Routing Solving problems Creating problems

This book is: Straight forward A good starting point Guiding Thoroughly analytical Thought provoking Curiosity fulfilling A stretcher Accurate Different