Mathematics and Sex (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781741141597)

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.


Author: Clio Cresswell
ISBN-10: 1741141591
ISBN-13: 9781741141597
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2004
Pages: 177
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.54w x 0.45d