Math Mutation Classics: Exploring Interesting, Fun and Weird Corners

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By Erik Seligman ’91

Published June 14, 2016

Math Mutation Classics: Exploring Interesting, Fun and Weird Corners is a collection of Erik Seligman ‘91’s most interesting examples of using math in unexpected ways. The author uses his unique way of thinking to demonstrate how we can put a mathematical spin on everyday things, from politicians to hippos, and come to see the world in a new way.

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