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The Mathematics of Love
- Narrated by: Hannah Fry
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
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The Mathematics of Love
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Publisher's Summary
In this must-have for anyone who wants to better understand their love life, a mathematician pulls back the curtain and reveals the hidden patterns—from dating sites to divorce, sex to marriage—behind the rituals of love. .
The roller coaster of romance is hard to quantify; defining how lovers might feel from a set of simple equations is impossible. But that doesn’t mean that mathematics isn’t a crucial tool for understanding love. .
Love, like most things in life, is full of patterns. And mathematics is ultimately the study of patterns—from predicting the weather to the fluctuations of the stock market, the movement of planets or the growth of cities. These patterns twist and turn and warp and evolve just as the rituals of love do. .
In The Mathematics of Love, Dr. Hannah Fry takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the patterns that define our love lives, applying mathematical formulas to the most common yet complex questions pertaining to love: What’s the chance of finding love? What’s the probability that it will last? How do online dating algorithms work, exactly? Can game theory help us decide who to approach in a bar? At what point in your dating life should you settle down?
From evaluating the best strategies for online dating to defining the nebulous concept of beauty, Dr. Fry proves—with great insight, wit, and fun—that math is a surprisingly useful tool to negotiate the complicated, often baffling, sometimes infuriating, always interesting, mysteries of love.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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- Zita K. Ranics
- 2021-12-12
kind of short + not enough take away
while I loved the narrator's voice and accent when her voice dipped low (like at the end of a sentence) it was really hard to hear when not listening w/earbuds
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- D'AGOSTINI SANDRO LUCIANO
- 2016-06-29
Better in audio format
I had bought this book some time ago but couldn't get to the end: I expected more complexity and mathematical rigor than the book could provide. However, the audiobook is quite a different story: the narration does a good job in keeping the tone light and the book entertaining. All things considered, I would recommend the audiobook to a friend.
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- Itay
- 2015-02-15
Wonderful Audiobook
Would you consider the audio edition of The Mathematics of Love to be better than the print version?
Never had the printed version
What about Hannah Fry’s performance did you like?
As she is the writer, her enthusiasm regarding this wonderful subject shines through her voice. I found it wonderful.
What did you learn from The Mathematics of Love that you would use in your daily life?
Since I am long past the optimal stopping rule for my search of love, that part is not applicable to me (although very interesting). The low negativity threshold seems like practical advice that I will remember. But aside of that, even the seemingly non-practical parts were all intriguing.
Any additional comments?
Seriously recommend the book to anyone with an inclination to mathematical modeling (no previous background is needed though), and anyone interested in the scientific aspects of love.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-04-09
Good book to get included in audible free trial.
Although interesting, some equations and diagrams are hard to understand without viewing the included PDF. Also, there is a lot of psychology in this book and I, personally, expected a bit more math... but that might just be me.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-08-30
where is the companion pdf?
I could never download the companion pdf. the link does not work. you need the PDF to enjoy the book
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- Paul
- 2017-11-13
An Interesting Take on Mathematics
The way that the book connects mathematics to concepts of romance both practically and impractically helps keep the listener interested in what is usually a dull subject. Hannah Fry's enthusiasm for math enhances the book. She reads the book with the perfect intonation, certainly because she is both author and narrator of the book.
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- Cesar
- 2017-03-07
Not necessarily good in audio form
I read other reviews that said that this particular book is not great in audio because there are some tables, graphs and mathematical formulas that although included in the accompanying PDF, take away from the enjoyment of listening to a purely audio book. I tend to agree with them now. The book is a nice introduction to some mathematical concepts and insights, but if you really want it buy the ebook or printed version.
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- André Bérubé
- 2016-06-20
Can't find the PDF mentioned in the reading. Hannah Fry has a nice voice but the subject
would be better understood in a written book.
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- Blythe
- 2016-02-27
Expanded version of Fry's TED talk
Any additional comments?
This is an expanded TED book based on Fry's original TED talk. Fry looks at the mathematics behind everything from meeting people in bars to the algorithms dating sites use to what age to settle down to wedding planning, predicting divorce, and why maintaining a long-term relationship is actually the same mathematically as the Prisoner's Dilemma (and why the same game strategies work). Short but interesting.
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- Kalena Kuester
- 2016-02-21
Very Good
Ms. Fry has a beautiful voice in my opinion and she reads her book very well. The book is very good. One problem with specifically the audible version are the mathematical equations and the like. I can imagine they'd be easy enough to understand when written out but it takes a good deal of concentration to decipher them audibly. Overall a great listen though I wish there was more.
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- Cory
- 2015-05-04
No long form proof.
I loved the idea, but was left unsatisfied by each chapter as though I were being teased with each idea, rather than taught.
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