A teenage genius and his teacher take readers on a wild ride to the
extremes of mathematics
Everyone has stared at the crumpled page of a math assignment and
wondered, where on Earth will I ever use this? It turns out, Earth is
precisely the place. As teen math prodigy Agnijo Banerjee and his
teacher David Darling reveal, complex math surrounds us. If we think
long enough about the universe, we're left not with material stuff, but
a ghostly and beautiful set of equations. Packed with puzzles and
paradoxes, mind-bending concepts, and surprising solutions, Weird Math
leads us from a lyrical exploration of mathematics in our universe to
profound questions about God, chance, and infinity. A magical
introduction to the mysteries of math, it will entrance beginners and
seasoned mathematicians alike.