Thinking Better - by Marcus Du Sautoy (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Hard work, we are often told, is the key to success. Putting in the effort, doing things the "right way," even if it's the long way. But according to Marcus du Sautoy, this common wisdom has it backwards. The key to success isn't hard work-it's shortcuts. We make the most progress when we find clever ways to do more with less. And there is no better way of finding shortcuts than math. Math is all about minimizing the amount of work you have to do in order to solve a problem while still arriving at the correct answer. In TK, du Sautoy offers a celebration of the life-changing magic of approaching problems in this way. He shows how the same pattern shortcuts that help us understand the evolution of the universe can also help restaurants minimize food waste, how analyzing slime mold patterns can improve public transit, how diagramming makes therapy more effective, and why calculus, arguably the greatest shortcut ever invented, helps make businesses more resilient to economic shocks. Of course, there are some things in life that don't have shortcuts like mastering a musical instrument. Fortunately, du Sautoy has a shortcut that can help you figure that out too. long the way, he speaks with he artists, scientists, doctors, and engineers whose voices help readers understand how they can make better use of shortcuts in their own lives. Du Sautoy is quick to point out that shortcuts aren't about being idle or unambitious. Quite the opposite, shortcuts are what make humans capable of great things, more powerful than even the most advanced artificial intelligence. Computers can analyze a vast trove of data and answer questions about it in a matter of seconds, but they can only operate within the rules they're given. A good shortcut allows us to rewrite the rules, to find a way of solving a problem that allows us to tackle a new, even bigger one. Isaac Newton, once said, "If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." Shortcuts are the ladder that helped him up"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>One of the world's great mathematicians shows why math is the ultimate timesaver--and how everyone can make their lives easier with a few simple shortcuts.</b> <p/>We are often told that hard work is the key to success. But success isn't about hard work - it's about shortcuts. Shortcuts allow us to solve one problem quickly so that we can tackle an even bigger one. They make us capable of doing great things. And according to Marcus du Sautoy, math is the very art of the shortcut. <p/><i>Thinking Better</i> is a celebration of how math lets us do more with less. Du Sautoy explores how diagramming revolutionized therapy, why calculus is the greatest shortcut ever invented, whether you must really practice for ten thousand hours to become a concert violinist, and why shortcuts give us an advantage over even the most powerful AI. Throughout, we meet artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs who use mathematical shortcuts to change the world. <p/>Delightful, illuminating, and above all practical, <i>Thinking Better</i> is for anyone who has wondered why you should waste time climbing the mountain when you could go around it much faster.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<b>I can warmly recommend mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike to read this </b>very entertaining reflection on many different disguises of the shortcut."--<b>Adhemar Bultheel</b>, <i><b>MAA Reviews</b></i><br><br>"The <b>joy of this book is not in the facts but in the journey</b>. Du Sautoy <b>expertly weaves mathematical strategies, historical background and accessible examples into an engaging narrative </b>that a seasoned scientist can enjoy as much as someone with less maths in their background/"--<b>Nina Meinzer</b>, <i><b>Nature Physics</b></i><br><br>One of <i>Bloomberg</i>'s "49 <b>Most Fascinating, Mind-Blowing, Challenging, Hilarious, and Urgent</b> Titles of the Year" for 2021--<b>Matteo del Fante</b>, <i><b>Bloomberg</b></i><br><br>"[Marcus du Sautoy is] one of the great contemporary popularizers of mathematics. In print, radio, and television, he is known for spreading the gospel that mathematics is endlessly interesting and a great deal of fun. His latest book, <i>Thinking Better</i>, is a prime example of his ability to communicate with a broad audience... As always, Du Sautoy opens the world of mathematics for those who are at least a little curious about what it offers." <br> --<i><b>MAA Focus</b></i><br><br>"Du Sautoy <b>masterfully guides readers through complex math</b>... All the while, he's encouraging about the importance of problem-solving: <b>'Mathematics is a mindset for navigating a complex world and finding the pathway to the other side.'</b> Math-minded readers will find much to consider."--<i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i><br><br>"Du Sautoy is a <b>gifted and tireless mathematical communicator</b> with considerable range... <b>This is a 'greatest hits' of mathematical ideas presented with trademark clarity and energy</b>."--<b>Tim Harford</b>, <i><b>The Financial TImes</b></i><br><br>"Marcus du Sautoy compellingly answers the age-old plaint 'When am I going to use this?' with a wide-ranging tour of the real uses of mathematically-flavored thinking, in domains from the stock market to psychotherapy to modern sculpture."--<i><b>Jordan Ellenberg, New York Times-bestselling author of Shape</b></i><br><br>"If mathematics has proved anything, it is that shortcuts can change the world. Marcus du Sautoy has created a smart, well-written and entertaining guide to the connecting tunnels, underpasses and other tricks we can use to traverse the trials of everyday life." --<i><b>Roger Highfield, journalist and author of The Dance of Life</b></i><br><br>"This is a book about shortcuts that takes no shortcut. It is chock-full of thought-provoking examples, ranging from the mathematical to the sociological."--<i><b>Melissa Franklin, Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics, Harvard University</b></i><br><br>"In <i>Thinking Better</i>, Oxford mathematician Marcus Du Sautoy pulls back the curtain to show how mathematicians think. The result is an engaging, delightful adventure through a variety of situations where mathematical thinking - in particular, the search for clever shortcuts - illuminates deeper mathematical truths. And it turns out these short cuts are incredibly useful for the rest of us too!"--<i><b>David Schwartz, author of The Last Man Who Knew Everything</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Marcus du Sautoy</b> is the Simonyi professor for the public understanding of science and professor of mathematics at the University of Oxford. He is author of six books and a play I is a Strange Loop (in which he was also lead actor). He has presented numerous radio and TV series including a four-part landmark TV series for the BBC called <i>The Story of Maths</i>. He works extensively with a range of arts organizations bringing science alive for the public from The Royal Opera House to the Glastonbury Festival. du Sautoy is a fellow of the Royal Society, a recipient of the Berwick Prize, the Zeeman Medal, and the Michael Faraday Prize, and received an OBE for services to science. He lives in London.
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