Mathematics and Sex

Mathematics and Sex

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Publisher's Synopsis

Mathematics and sex may make odd bedfellows, but this fun, flirty look at the relationship between the two subjects shows that they are closely related. Revealing the ways in which math can help unlock the secrets of love, lust, and life's search for the ideal partner, this intriguing text covers topics such as dating services, dating as game theory, the mathematical logic of affairs, and the numbers behind orgasms. Math's answers to love's burning questions How much should one compromise in a relationship? Exactly what is it that is attractive in a lover? How many partners should one have before settling down? and What makes the infamous biological clock tick? are also revealed.

Book information

ISBN: 9781741141597
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.7
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 192
Weight: 274g
Height: 208mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 11mm