David Sumpter

La divulgación científica que utiliza el fútbol como ejemplo para explicar matemáticasFútbol es fútbol, se dice. Pero es mucho más, fútbol también es matemáticas, o al menos una manera apasionante de aprenderlas. Escuadra, parabola, triangulacion. ¿De que estamos hablando? La mayoria diran que de futbol. Pues bien, si, pero tambien de matematicas. Y es que como demuestra el matematico David Sumpter en este libro, se puede aprender mucho viendo un partido de tu equipo favorito. Para empezar, podemos aprender estadistica. Apostando, o analizando los pases realizados de un jugador cualquiera. Podemos aprender geometria analizando las triangulaciones del Barça actual o del Ajax de los setenta. Los modelos matematicos nos podran ayudar a entender como funciona la cooperacion sobre el cesped o, gracias a los canticos de la grada, saber cual es la clave de un fenomeno tan en boga como el contagio social o, en terminos mas actuales, la viralizacion. Y es que por dificil que parezca, las matematicas han tenido y tienen una importancia crucial en el desarrollo del juego. Una de las mayores revoluciones futbolisticas de los ultimos años fue la introduccion de los tres puntos para el equipo ganador como mecanismo de incentivo para favorecer el futbol de ataque. Y nada mejor para entender los modelos probabilisticos que hacerlo a partir de los millones de microapuestas que se realizan a lo largo de cada minuto de un partido sobre los asuntos mas descabellados. Escrito por un experto matematico amante del futbol, este libro no solo es una manera diferente, entretenida y curiosa de aprender matematicas, sino que permite al amante del deporte disfrutar del juego viendolo desde una nueva y apasionante perspectiva.

Packed with practical examples and insightful wisdom A highly enjoyable and effective guide to better thinking Sabine Hossenfelder I wish David Sumpter had been my maths teacher I hated the subject at school I hoover up his books now Sunday Times Acclaimed mathematician David Sumpter shows how we can deal with the chaos and complexity of our livesWhat is the best way to think about the world How often do we consider how our own thinking might impact the way we approach our daily decisions Could it help or hinder our relationships our careers or even our health Thinking about thinking is something we rarely do yet it is something science questions all the time David Sumpter has spent decades studying what we could all learn from the mindsets of scientists and Four Ways of Thinking is the result Here he reveals the four easily applied approaches to our problems statistical interactive chaotic and complex Combining engaging personal experience with practical advice and inspiring tales of ground breaking scientific pioneers with a tiny bit of number crunching along the way Sumpter explains how these tried and tested methods can help us with every conundrum from how to bicker less with our partners to pitching to a tough crowd and in doing so chan

CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Packed with practical examples and insightful wisdom A highly enjoyable and effective guide to better thinking Sabine Hossenfelder I wish David Sumpter had been my maths teacher I hated the subject at school I hoover up his books now Sunday Times Acclaimed mathematician David Sumpter shows how we can deal with the chaos and complexity of our livesWhat is the best way to think about the world How often do we consider how our own thinking might impact the way we approach our daily decisions Could it help or hinder our relationships our careers or even our health Thinking about thinking is something we rarely do yet it is something science questions all the time David Sumpter has spent decades studying what we could all learn from the mindsets of scientists and Four Ways of Thinking is the result Here he reveals the four easily applied approaches to our problems statistical interactive chaotic and complex Combining engaging personal experience with practical advice and inspiring tales of ground breaking scientific pioneers with a tiny bit of number crunching along the way Sumpter explains how these tried and tested methods can help us with every conundrum from how to bicker less with our partner