Math Geek: From Klein Bottles to Chaos Theory, a Guide to the Nerdiest Math Facts, Theorems, and Equations

Raphael Rosen, "Math Geek: From Klein Bottles to Chaos Theory, a Guide to the Nerdiest Math Facts, Theorems, and Equations"


English | ISBN: 1440583811 | 2015 | EPUB | 256 pages | 1,1 MB

The new "sine" of mathematical geekdom!




Do you dream about long division in your sleep? Does the thought of solving abstruse equations bring a smile to your face? Do you love celebrating pi every March? Then, Math Geek was made for you! With this guide, you"ll learn even more about the power of numbers as you explore their brilliant nature in ways you"ve never imagined. From manhole covers to bubbles to subway maps, each page gives you a glimpse of the world through renowned mathematicians" eyes and reveals how their theorems and equations can be applied to nearly everything you encounter. Covering dozens of your favorite math topics, you"ll find fascinating answers to questions like:




How are the waiting times for buses determined?


Why is Romanesco Broccoli so mesmerizing?


How do you divide a cake evenly?


Should you run or walk to avoid rain showers?


Filled with compelling mathematical explanations, Math Geek sheds light on the incredible world of numbers hidden deep within your day-to-day life.

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Aid on the Edge of Chaos: Rethinking International Cooperation in a Complex World (repost)

Aid on the Edge of Chaos: Rethinking International Cooperation in a Complex World by Ben Ramalingam


English | 2014 | ISBN: 0199578028, 0198728247 | 480 Pages | PDF | 3,4 MB

It is widely recognised that the foreign aid system – of which every country in the world is a part – is in need of drastic overhaul. There are conflicting opinions as to what should be done. Some call for dramatic increases to achieve longstanding promises. Others bang the drum for cutting it altogether, and suggest putting the fate of poor and vulnerable people in the hands of markets or business. A few argue that what is needed is creative, innovative transformation. The arguments in Aid on the Edge of Chaos are firmly in the third of these categories.




In this ground-breaking book, Ben Ramalingam shows that the linear, mechanistic models and assumptions that foreign aid is built on are more at home in early twentieth century industry than in the dynamic, complex world we face today.




The reality is that economies and societies are less like machines and more like ecosystems. Aid on the Edge of Chaos explores how thinkers and practitioners in economics, business, and public policy have started to embrace new, ecologically literate approaches to thinking and acting, informed by the ideas of complex adaptive systems research. It showcases insights, experiences, and dramatic results of a growing network of practitioners, researchers, and policy makers who are applying a complexity-informed approach to aid challenges.




From transforming approaches to child malnutrition, to rethinking process of macroeconomic growth, from rural Vietnam to urban Columbia, Aid on the Edge of Chaos shows how embracing the ideas of complex systems thinking can help make foreign aid more relevant, more appropriate, more innovative, and more catalytic. It argues that taking on these ideas will be a vital part of the transformation of aid, from a post-WW2 mechanism of resource transfer, to a truly innovative and dynamic form of global cooperation fit for the twenty-first century.

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