{"product_id":"the-calculus-of-friendship-what-a-teacher-and-a-student-learned-about-life-while-corresponding-about-math-paperback","title":"The Calculus of Friendship: What a Teacher and a Student Learned about Life While Corresponding about Math - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Strogatz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Calculus of Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of an extraordinary connection between a teacher and a student, as chronicled through more than thirty years of letters between them. What makes their relationship unique is that it is based almost entirely on a shared love of calculus. For them, calculus is more than a branch of mathematics; it is a game they love playing together, a constant when all else is in flux. The teacher goes from the prime of his career to retirement, competes in whitewater kayaking at the international level, and loses a son. The student matures from high school math whiz to Ivy League professor, suffers the sudden death of a parent, and blunders into a marriage destined to fail. Yet through it all they take refuge in the haven of calculus--until a day comes when calculus is no longer enough. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Like calculus itself, \u003ci\u003eThe Calculus of Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of change. It's about the transformation that takes place in a student's heart, as he and his teacher reverse roles, as they age, as they are buffeted by life itself. Written by a renowned teacher and communicator of mathematics, \u003ci\u003eThe Calculus of Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e is warm, intimate, and deeply moving. The most inspiring ideas of calculus, differential equations, and chaos theory are explained through metaphors, images, and anecdotes in a way that all readers will find beautiful, and even poignant. Math enthusiasts, from high school students to professionals, will delight in the offbeat problems and lucid explanations in the letters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For anyone whose life has been changed by a mentor, \u003ci\u003eThe Calculus of Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e will be an unforgettable journey.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As these two men find truer, deeper friendship through an exchange of letters on math, you may be surprised to find yourself, as I was, moved by powerful emotions. I never thought I'd get choked up by an equation--but these guys are plotting out the hardest kind of change to track: the movement from Me to Us.\"\u003cb\u003e--Alan Alda\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Calculus of Friendship\u003c\/i\u003e is an intriguing journey that casts mathematics in a most unusual light. Through thirty years of correspondence between student and teacher, we enter a private world where the rigors of logic are the last defense against the vagaries of life.\"\u003cb\u003e--Brian Greene, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Elegant Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this delightfully inspired account of a thirty-year correspondence, two mathematicians discover even deeper things than theorems that are fundamental. A math book for the mind and for the heart.\"\u003cb\u003e--Larry Zimmerman, winner of the 1986 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Steven Strogatz has written an unpretentious, charming, original, and inspiring book. In a disarmingly personal depiction, Strogatz leads us through a story of friendship between understated mentor and virtuosic student. The mathematical excursions are as much a pleasure to read as the moving narrative of the unusual friendship that the mathematics inspires.\"\u003cb\u003e--Janna Levin, author of \u003ci\u003eA Madman Dreams of Turing Machines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is unusual for mathematicians to write in such personal terms and with such candor. Readers with any mathematical background will find this book intriguing and fascinating.\"\u003cb\u003e--John Adam, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eGuesstimation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The gentle but unremittingly honest account of this friendship utterly absorbed me. Also, some of the calculus is hilarious.\"\u003cb\u003e--John Cleese\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Containing many mathematical morsels, this decades-long correspondence tells the story of a very special student-teacher relationship. These men have taught each other more than they could ever have envisioned.\"\u003cb\u003e--Adrian Banner, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Calculus Lifesaver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mathematics speaks to the transcendental, as does this extraordinary friendship. A beautiful book!\"\u003cb\u003e--James Tanton, founding director of the St. Mark's Institute of Mathematics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a lovely book. Strogatz succeeds in producing a sincere tribute to teachers, and he emphasizes in a direct way the human element of mathematics.\"\u003cb\u003e--Barry Cipra, author of \u003ci\u003eMisteaks...and How to Find Them before the Teacher Does: A Calculus Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Strogatz\u003c\/b\u003e is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cornell University. His books include the best-selling \u003ci\u003eSync: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order\u003c\/i\u003e (Hyperion). He has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e's Opinionator blog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.43 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468141609213,"sku":"9780691150383","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/WExXZitNeW82SEVEbTV5ZjdkV0phUT09.webp?v=1777285553","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-calculus-of-friendship-what-a-teacher-and-a-student-learned-about-life-while-corresponding-about-math-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}