A divine language : learning algebra, geometry, and calculus at the edge of old age
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-287).

"A spirited, metaphysical exploration into math's deepest mysteries and conundrums at the crux of middle age"--,Provided by publisher.

"Decades after struggling to understand math as a boy, Alec Wilkinson decides to embark on a journey to learn it as a middle-aged man. What begins as a personal challenge-and it's challenging-soon transforms into something greater than a belabored effort to learn math. Despite his incompetence, Wilkinson encounters a universe of unexpected mysteries in his pursuit of mathematical knowledge and quickly becomes fascinated; soon, his exercise in personal growth (and torture) morphs into an intellectually expansive exploration." -- inside front jacket flap.