‘Big Math’ shines a light on the hidden math that runs our world

Science Friday | Nov 9

Math is the talk of the town in a way that it hasn't been before, thanks to recent developments in AI. And some mathematicians, like Steven Strogatz, are using this moment as a reminder of the invisible ways that math is embedded in our daily lives. That’s the focus of his new book, “Big Math: The Hidden Codes That Run Our World.” He wrote it with mathematician Alex Townsend. 

Read an excerpt from “Big Math.”

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Dr. Steven Strogatz is a professor of mathematics at Cornell University. 

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