A divine language : learning algebra, geometry, and calculus at the edge of old age /
Wilkinson, Alec, 1952-
A divine language : learning algebra, geometry, and calculus at the edge of old age / Alec Wilkinson. - First edition. - 287 pages ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-287).
Fall -- Winter -- Spring -- Summer -- Fall again.
"A spirited, metaphysical exploration into math's deepest mysteries and conundrums at the crux of middle age"-- "Decades after struggling to understand math as a boy, Alec Wilkinson decides to embark on a journey to learn it as a middle-aged man. What begins as a personal challenge-and it's challenging-soon transforms into something greater than a belabored effort to learn math. Despite his incompetence, Wilkinson encounters a universe of unexpected mysteries in his pursuit of mathematical knowledge and quickly becomes fascinated; soon, his exercise in personal growth (and torture) morphs into an intellectually expansive exploration." -- inside front jacket flap.
9781250168573 1250168570
2021062245
Wilkinson, Alec, 1952-
Mathematics--Study and teaching.
Math anxiety.
Adult learning.
Older people--Education.
Learning, Psychology of.
A divine language : learning algebra, geometry, and calculus at the edge of old age / Alec Wilkinson. - First edition. - 287 pages ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-287).
Fall -- Winter -- Spring -- Summer -- Fall again.
"A spirited, metaphysical exploration into math's deepest mysteries and conundrums at the crux of middle age"-- "Decades after struggling to understand math as a boy, Alec Wilkinson decides to embark on a journey to learn it as a middle-aged man. What begins as a personal challenge-and it's challenging-soon transforms into something greater than a belabored effort to learn math. Despite his incompetence, Wilkinson encounters a universe of unexpected mysteries in his pursuit of mathematical knowledge and quickly becomes fascinated; soon, his exercise in personal growth (and torture) morphs into an intellectually expansive exploration." -- inside front jacket flap.
9781250168573 1250168570
2021062245
Wilkinson, Alec, 1952-
Mathematics--Study and teaching.
Math anxiety.
Adult learning.
Older people--Education.
Learning, Psychology of.