In this must-have for anyone who wants to better understand their love life, a mathematician pulls back the curtain and reveals the hidden patterns—from dating sites to divorce, sex to marriage—behind the rituals of love.
The roller coaster of romance is hard to quantify; defining how lovers might feel from a set of simple equations is impossible. But that doesn't mean that mathematics isn't a crucial tool for understanding love.
Love, like most things in life, is full of patterns. And mathematics is ultimately the study of patterns—from predicting the weather to the fluctuations of the stock market, the movement of planets or the growth of cities. These patterns twist and turn and warp and evolve just as the rituals of love do.
In The Mathematics of Love, Dr. Hannah Fry takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the patterns that define our love lives, applying mathematical formulas to the most common yet complex questions pertaining to love: What's the chance of finding love? What's the probability that it will last? How do online dating algorithms work, exactly? Can game theory help us decide who to approach in a bar? At what point in your dating life should you settle down?
From evaluating the best strategies for online dating to defining the nebulous concept of beauty, Dr. Fry proves—with great insight, wit, and fun—that math is a surprisingly useful tool to negotiate the complicated, often baffling, sometimes infuriating, always interesting, mysteries of love.

lgli/Hannah Fry - The Mathematics of Love (TED Conferences LLC).epub

Fry, Hannah

TED Books / Simon & Schuster

TED Conferences LLC

Place of publication not identified, 2015

United States, United States of America

Simon & Schuster, [N.p.], 2015

TED books, New York, N.Y, 2015

Illustrated, PT, 2015

4, 20150203

lg1316195

Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-113).

There Is No Topic That Attracts More Attention, More Energy And Time And Devotion, Than Love. As Long As There's Been Recorded History, Love Has Taken Center Seat As The Inspiration For Countless Paintings, Instigator Of Wars, Muse Of Untold Poets And Musicians. And Just As Poetry, Art And Music Have The Ability To Communicate Something About Love That Is Difficult To Articulate With Words, The Same Is True Of Mathematics. Of Course, Mathematics Can't Easily Help Us Translate The Emotional Side Of Love, Emotions Rarely Behave In A Neatly Ordered, Rational And Easily Predictable Way. It Is Difficult To Quantify The Rollercoaster Of Romance Or To Define How Lovers Might Feel Via A Set Of Simple Equations. But That Doesn't Mean That Mathematics Isn't Crucial To Understanding Love. Love, Like Most Things In Life, Is Full Of Patterns. And Mathematics Is Ultimately The Study Of Patterns, From Predicting The Weather To The Fluctuations Of The Stock Market, The Movement Of Planets Or The Growth Of Cities. These Patterns Twist And Turn And Warp And Evolve Just As The Rituals Of Love Do. In [this Book, The Author] Takes The Listener On A Fascinating Journey Through The Patterns That Define Our Love Lives, Tackling Some Of The Most Common Yet Complex Questions Pertaining To Love: What's The Chance Of Us Finding Love? What's The Chance That It Will Last? How Does Online Dating Work, Exactly? When Should You Settle Down? How Can You Avoid Divorce? When Is It Right To Compromise? Can Game Theory Help Us Decide Whether Or Not To Call? From Evaluating The Best Strategies For Online Dating To Defining The Nebulous Concept Of Beauty, Dr. Fry Proves, With Great Insight, Wit And Fun, That Math Is A Surprisingly Useful Tool To Negotiate The Complicated, Often Baffling, Sometimes Infuriating, Always Interesting, Patterns Of Love.

There is no topic that attracts more attention, more energy and time and devotion, than love. As long as there's been recorded history, love has taken center seat as the inspiration for countless paintings, instigator of wars, muse of untold poets and musicians. And just as poetry, art and music have the ability to communicate something about love that is difficult to articulate with words, the same is true of mathematics. Of course, mathematics can't easily help us translate the emotional side of love, emotions rarely behave in a neatly ordered, rational and easily predictable way. It is difficult to quantify the rollercoaster of romance or to define how lovers might feel via a set of simple equations. But that doesn't mean that mathematics isn't crucial to understanding love. Love, like most things in life, is full of patterns. And mathematics is ultimately the study of patterns, from predicting the weather to the fluctuations of the stock market, the movement of planets or the growth of cities. These patterns twist and turn and warp and evolve just as the rituals of love do. In The Mathematics of Love, Dr. Hannah Fry takes the listener on a fascinating journey through the patterns that define our love lives, tackling some of the most common yet complex questions pertaining to love: What's the chance of us finding love? What's the chance that it will last? How does online dating work, exactly? When should you settle down? How can you avoid divorce? When is it right to compromise? Can game theory help us decide whether or not to call?From evaluating the best strategies for online dating to defining the nebulous concept of beauty, Dr. Fry proves, with great insight, wit and fun, that math is a surprisingly useful tool to negotiate the complicated, often baffling, sometimes infuriating, always interesting, patterns of love

There is no topic that attracts more attention, more energy and time and devotion, than love. As long as there's been recorded history, love has taken center seat as the inspiration for countless paintings, instigator of wars, muse of untold poets and musicians. And just as poetry, art and music have the ability to communicate something about love that is difficult to articulate with words, the same is true of mathematics. Of course, mathematics can't easily help us translate the emotional side of love, emotions rarely behave in a neatly ordered, rational and easily predictable way. It is difficult to quantify the rollercoaster of romance or to define how lovers might feel via a set of simple equations. But that doesn't mean that mathematics isn't crucial to understanding love. Love, like most things in life, is full of patterns. And mathematics is ultimately the study of patterns, from predicting the weather to the fluctuations of the stock market, the movement of planets or the growth of cities. These patterns twist and turn and warp and evolve just as the rituals of love do. In this book, Hannah Fry takes the listener on a journey through the patterns that define our love lives, tackling some of the most common yet complex questions pertaining to love: What's the chance of us finding love? What's the chance that it will last? How does online dating work, exactly? When should you settle down? How can you avoid divorce? When is it right to compromise? Can game theory help us decide whether or not to call? From evaluating the best strategies for online dating to defining the nebulous concept of beauty, Dr. Fry proves that math is a useful tool to negotiate the complicated, often baffling, sometimes infuriating, always interesting, patterns of love.

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