Eugenia Cheng is Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and honorary visiting fellow at City, University of London. She has authored numerous titles, including How to Bake Pi, Beyond Infinity, The Art of Logic, and x + y. Cheng lives in Chicago, Illinois.
"A fantastic, thought-provoking read. Cheng is the kind of
mathematician and writer who performs some sort of creative magic
that enables you to understand what you thought you couldn't, and
makes math fascinating."--BookRiot
"[Is Math Real?] demonstrates the ways that seemingly na�ve
questions can unlock fascinating journeys to understanding math for
math's sake."--Science News
"Cheng narrates in a gently instructive first-person voice,
inviting readers back into the world of mathematics...Cheng's
affable style carries her central message through to the
end."--Scientific American
"An invigorating philosophical take on the field...Cheng has a
talent for making mathematical discussions accessible, and her
wide-ranging analysis leads to some surprisingly weighty
conclusions...It adds up to a stellar meditation on the nature of
knowledge and math."--Publishers Weekly (Starred)
"[Cheng] also succeeds in making the reader feel that not
understanding something in mathematics isn't the same as being bad
at it: rather, it is a clue that you are onto something deeper, the
pursuit of which could reap rewards. The book is infused with
personal ruminations that lighten the load and keep the tone
conversational...Cheng wears her heart and politics on her sleeve,
segueing seamlessly...from mathematics to social concerns...Nicely
parried, while providing fodder for those who want to chew on this
some more."--New Scientist
"The maths content of Eugenia Cheng's book is brilliant ...The
mathematical journey that Cheng takes us through is
mesmerizing....do read it if you want to know more about the nature
of pure mathematics and about being a mathematician."--Popular
Science
"Is Math Real? is a generous tour of mathematics for anyone whose
instincts tend less towards 'Just tell me the answer' and more
towards 'Wait, but why?'"--Jordan Ellenberg, author of Shape
"In a delightfully accessible style, Eugenia Cheng invites us to
move beyond the prototypical love-hate relationship with
mathematics and embrace a unique appreciation of mathematics as
tool for human flourishing. Escaping negative, socially engrained
perspectives, Is Math Real? invites us on a journey of discovery
and illuminates a path to joyfully embracing the mathematician in
all of us."--Talithia Williams, author of Power in Numbers
"This book is a brilliant rebuttal to those who see math as only
about right answers, rather than about creative discovery. In her
singularly inviting style, Cheng digs deep to engage fundamental
questions that others might dismiss. She masterfully uncovers
what's simply profound in the profoundly simple and demonstrates
how math can help us express the nuance and the richness of our
world."--Francis Su, author of Mathematics for Human
Flourishing
"[An] entertaining foray into the more philosophical realms of
mathematics... For the budding mathematician in the house, to say
nothing of lovers of puzzles and enigmas."--Kirkus
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