Books and movies about mathematical curiosities

Reading is one of the best summer leisure plans. The bibliographic universe is vast in possibilities when you discover its full potential in bookstores and libraries. Some books are also very interesting to delve into mathematical curiosities. On Formación y Estudios We make a selection of titles that can serve as inspiration if you want to investigate this question.

Mathematical Challenges (Mathematical Stimuli)

This book comprises the work of sixty authors (University professors and Secondary and Baccalaureate students). This book stimulates the intellect through forty challenges proposed by the Royal Spanish Mathematical Society. Each new challenge becomes a motivational incentive for the reader who can overcome his own limits through an exercise of creativity and ingenuity.

Gardner For Beginners (Math Stimuli)

Martin Gardner integrated very creative magic games in your articles. The concept math magic shows this creativity that brings the exciting effect of magic applied to numbers. If you want to discover the essence of mathematical magic, this book may surprise you with fun tricks. This book is part of the Estímulos Matemáticas collection.

That was not in my math book

A book of vincent meavilla. If you want to delve into arithmetic and geometric questions this is a good source of information. This work allows you to know the different curiosities of this subject thanks to problems and paradoxes. But, in addition, you have the opportunity to take a journey through the history of knowledge thanks to the contributions of Pascal and Pythagoras.

Mathematically

In its pages you can find a wide catalog of ideas about the mathematical universe. For example, numbers, space, forms and the most important characters in the history of this discipline. But, in addition, you can also enjoy the practical entertainment of developing skills around the challenges posed in the book. A book by Mike Goldsmith.

Not only books are a good tool to enhance knowledge around interesting curiosities. The cinema can also give you a good dose of inspiration. If you want to see good movies during the holidays, then these proposals may interest you.

Ágora

Alejandro Amenábar voiced a great philosopher in this film that pays tribute to the life and memory of this illustrious character: Hipatia. A thinker who was also an excellent mathematician.

Without a doubt, it is important to value the female talent in the history. The enjoyment of this film, thanks to the didactic power of cinema, is a very interesting educational resource. A film proposal to see on summer vacations.

A Beautiful Mind

This film describes the life of the brilliant mathematician John Forbes Nash. Alicia Lardé, one of the teacher's students, shows how the principles of love go beyond one's own mathematical scope.
The beginning of the career of this great mathematician was supported by an important discovery. Throughout his career, he struggled to constantly outdo himself. He was awarded the Nobel Prize.

Hidden Figures

An excellent film inspired by true events that pays tribute to the talent of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson. The talent of these women was an important asset in NASA to deepen the knowledge of space. Octavia Spencer, Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Ariana Neal, Jaiden Kaine and Bob Jennings are some of the names present in the cast of a film full of emotion.

What other books and movies about math trivia would you like to add to this list of brainstorming ideas? Formación y Estudios? You can share your contribution in the form of a comment.