Math isnt hard. Love is.
Currently in its eighteenth printing in Japan, this best-selling novel is available in English at last. Combining mathematical rigor with light romance, Math Girls is a unique introduction to advanced mathematics, delivered through the eyes of three students as they learn to deal with problems seldom found in textbooks. Math Girls has something for everyone, from advanced high school students to math majors and educators.
Praise for Math Girls!
"...the type of book that might inspire teens to realize how much interesting mathematics there is in the worldnot just the material that is forced upon them for some standardized test." "Recommended"
CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries
Imagine the improbable: high-school students getting together on their own not in a Math Club or Math Circle, not in preparation for any Math Olympiad or regular test, not on the advice of any of their teachers, not as part of any organized program to talk about pure math, math more interesting than the math found in their textbooks. The three students in this book do that for the sheer love of it. That to me is the beauty and fascination of this novel for young people, mostly young people interested in math.
Marion Cohen, Arcadia University, MAA Reviews
Sometimes the math goes over your heador at least my head. But that hardly matters. The focus here is the joy of learning, which the book conveys with aplomb.
Daniel Pink, NYT and WSJ best-selling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind
"if you have a...teenager who's really into math, this is a really interesting choice"
Carol Zall, Public Radio International, The World
"Math Girls provides a fun and engaging way to learn and review mathematical concepts...the characters' joy as they explore and discover new and old ideas is infectious." review, "Experiments in Manga" blog
As a physics major, math has always been a painful tool to use and nothing more. But Math Girls changed the way I look at mathematics. Now I actually find it interesting!
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