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The Mathematics of Love: Patterns, Proofs, and the Search for the Ultimate Equation by Hannah Fry
beccaand's review
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
2nd non-fiction read of the year - already up on last year!
Hannah does just as superb a job communicating written science as she does verbally, and this is a great companion to the same titled TED talk (which I need to re-watch at some point).
Hannah does just as superb a job communicating written science as she does verbally, and this is a great companion to the same titled TED talk (which I need to re-watch at some point).
travistravis's review
3.0
A very quick and easy read (although I'm sure if you start really digging into the math it gets less simple!). Maybe not everything I wanted to know about finding love, but lots I didn't actually know already too.
heiki's review
1.0
Save your time and find something better to read. I was hoping for interesting stories or insights, but every chapter was too short to give any meaningful insights.
ward_brianm's review
4.5
Very short and sweet. Straddles the line between too much math and properly explaining concepts very well, with references and further reading recommendations in the right places.
It’s quite funny and has some interesting anecdotes, but is probably not life changing (which some other reviews seemed to expect..?). I see it as more of an extended script for her TED talk on the subject than anything, which is fine by me
It’s quite funny and has some interesting anecdotes, but is probably not life changing (which some other reviews seemed to expect..?). I see it as more of an extended script for her TED talk on the subject than anything, which is fine by me
mariekejee's review against another edition
3.0
It's a cute little book, with interesting maths for non-mathematicians, but as a mathematician myself, I expected there to be actual mathematical proofs in the book when in fact it mostly it is describing studies done on love and mathematics. I did enjoy it, however, and I can hardly mind the lack of proper proofs in a popular science publication.
Unfortunately I have read a translation, so I was unable to read Hannah's witty and funny writing in her own words, but even in translation the humor is not lost. It's a two hour read, but I think it's the perfect length.
Unfortunately I have read a translation, so I was unable to read Hannah's witty and funny writing in her own words, but even in translation the humor is not lost. It's a two hour read, but I think it's the perfect length.
lindsayd's review
3.0
Each chapter briefly covers mathematical models about an aspect of romantic relationships. The math descriptions are simple - illustrating the breadth of math's applications.