How to Bake Pi
 First edition | |
| Author | Eugenia Cheng |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Mathematics |
| Genre | Popular mathematics |
| Publisher | Basic Books |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 978-0-465-05171-7 |
How to Bake Pi is a popular mathematics book by Eugenia Cheng published in 2015. Each chapter of the book begins with a recipe for a dessert, to illustrate the methods and principles of mathematics and how they relate to one another. The book is an explanation of the foundations and architecture of category theory, a branch of mathematics that formalizes mathematical structure and its concepts.
References
[edit]- Bellos, Alex (June 12, 2015). "'How to Bake Pi,' by Eugenia Cheng". New York Times. New York City. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- "'How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics' by Eugenia Cheng". Kirkus Reviews. March 15, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- Glass, Darren (May 1, 2015). "How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics". Mathematical Association of America. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
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