The frequencies of the notes in a scale—do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do—sound to us like they’re rising in equal steps. But objectively their vibrational frequencies are rising by equal multiples. We perceive pitch logarithmically.
The frequencies of the notes in a scale—do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do—sound to us like they’re rising in equal steps. But objectively their vibrati… - Steven Strogatz
The frequencies of the notes in a scale—do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do—sound to us like they’re rising in equal steps. But objectively their vibrati…
- Steven Strogatz
I loved this smart, funny, big-hearted novel. As hilarious and wise as early Philip Roth, The Mathematician's Shiva will delight and move you. - Steven Strogatz
I loved this smart, funny, big-hearted novel. As hilarious and wise as early Philip Roth, The Mathematician's Shiva will delight and move you.
Looking at numbers as groups of rocks may seem unusual, but actually it's as old as math itself. The word "calculate" reflects that legacy - it comes… - Steven Strogatz
Looking at numbers as groups of rocks may seem unusual, but actually it's as old as math itself. The word "calculate" reflects that legacy - it comes…
Change is most sluggish at the extremes precisely because the derivative is zero there. - Steven Strogatz
Change is most sluggish at the extremes precisely because the derivative is zero there.
One of the pleasures of looking at the world through mathematical eyes is that you can see certain patterns that would otherwise be hidden. - Steven Strogatz
One of the pleasures of looking at the world through mathematical eyes is that you can see certain patterns that would otherwise be hidden.
When you create something new, you're breaking tradition - which is an act of defiance. - Steven Strogatz
When you create something new, you're breaking tradition - which is an act of defiance.
Logic leaves us no choice. In that sense, math always involves both invention and discovery: we invent the concepts but discover their consequences. … - Steven Strogatz
Logic leaves us no choice. In that sense, math always involves both invention and discovery: we invent the concepts but discover their consequences. …
In mathematics, our freedom lies in the questions we ask — and in how we pursue them — but not in the answers awaiting us. - Steven Strogatz
In mathematics, our freedom lies in the questions we ask — and in how we pursue them — but not in the answers awaiting us.
When you love a problem, its contours, obstacles and resistances are all just part of its character. - Steven Strogatz
When you love a problem, its contours, obstacles and resistances are all just part of its character.
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