The Wonderful and Fantastic World of Mathematics - E-book - ePub

There is no doubt that mathematics is still the subject that society least prefers, there is still a great animus for it. Much has to do with the way it has been taught, but parents also support this situation by telling their children how complicated the subject is.         I, unlike most people, think math is actually very easy and simple, and I'll explain why. Like everyone else, I've faced some very complicated problems that have taken me weeks, months and even years to solve.
At this point, you might think that this shows how difficult math is, but it doesn't, because when I manage to solve a very complicated problem, I realize that it wasn't really difficult, just that I hadn't understood some detail correctly, or that I didn't understand the situation a little more. But that's not all, that peak moment, when I find the solution, is a moment of the most incredible, it gives you a feeling of peace and also of immense joy.         This is a bit of what I want to convey with you, so I have divided the book into two parts.
The first part is about mathematical popularization, to show you how everywhere mathematics is, even where one least thinks about it. The second part is about problems and games in which I include the solution. I try to show you how the process of building mathematical knowledge is, to make you feel that pleasant sensation that solving a problem gives.