Unequal: The Maths of When Things Do and Don't Add Up

Author: Eugenia Cheng Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 At first glance, the concept of equality in maths seems unambiguous. Denoted by two parallel lines, the equals sign looks elegant, simple and entirely black and white. But between those two lines lies a grey area, a world of flexibility, creativity and innovation. And once you see this nuance, you quickly realise that sameness and difference, equality and inequality, are not nearly as immutable as they may seem. In fact, they...Read more