L.A. Math: Romance, Crime, and Mathematics in the City of Angels Tapa dura - 2016

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"I've always wanted to find a book that combines genuinely readable short stories with insights into math or science--in L.A. Math, James Stein pulls this off remarkably well. It's as if Ellery Queen, with the help of P. G. Wodehouse, spiced up a collection of detective tales with a generous handful of practical mathematics."--Brian Clegg, author of A Brief History of Infinity and Dice World

"In this fun collection of short stories, Stein's enthusiasm for mysteries that combine sleuthing and mathematics shines through. The math examples used in the stories are excellent and the topics progress naturally. By the end, readers not only have a good understanding of mathematical thinking but also how math can happen around them every day."--Bruce Rothschild, professor emeritus of mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles

"James Stein covers a remarkable range of important mathematical methods and concepts--all by telling stories in Los Angeles. His book makes difficult ideas easy and is an original and highly accessible way of learning more about a vital subject."--Ian Stewart, author of Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries

"L.A. Math could be described as the spirit of Encyclopedia Brown merged with the solving of imaginative math problems. James Stein recasts mathematical and logical conundrums in a series of delightful vignettes between Freddy, a freelance detective new to Los Angeles, and his landlord, Pete, who has a surprising ability to use math to solve Freddy's cases. A wonderful book."--Lance Fortnow, author of The Golden Ticket

"With L.A. Math, James Stein has written a fun collection of short stories whose mysteries are resolved through classical mathematical conundrums. A unique book that is suitably entertaining both in and out of the classroom."--Arthur Benjamin, author of The Magic of Math

"I love this book. With attention to scene and character, L.A. Math weaves together the detective genre with mathematics in entertaining and enjoyable ways."--Oscar Fernandez, author of Everyday Calculus

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• Publishers Weekly, 12/21/2015, Page 0