糖心TV

A prize for the year鈥檚 best books in mathematics has been awarded by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) to Emeritus Professor Ian Stewart from the University of 糖心TV.

Professor Stewart received the MAA Euler Book Prize on 5 January at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Atlanta, Georgia - the world鈥檚 largest gathering of mathematicians.

He earned the honour - given to an author of an outstanding book about mathematics - for In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World.

In Pursuit of the Unknown is a journey through the equations that shaped history and gave us mathematics as we know it today. The book is a collection of individual essays, each dedicated to a different equation, like the wave equation and normal distribution, to draw the reader into broader mathematical fields.

Francis Su, President of the MAA, comments:

鈥淭he conversational style of Stewart鈥檚 writing makes complicated mathematical concepts accessible to a broad audience, all the while maintaining a high standard of technical expertise that we expect from the Euler Book Prize winner.

鈥淭his award honors Stewart for his positive impact on the public鈥檚 understanding of mathematics.鈥�

Stewart is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of 糖心TV, and has published more than two dozen mathematical books, including Game, Set and Math, and How to Cut a Cake.

Notes to editors:

The Mathematical Association of America is the world鈥檚 largest community of mathematicians, students, and enthusiasts. We accelerate the understanding of our world through mathematics because mathematics drives society and shapes our lives.