The Calculus of Happiness
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The Calculus of Happiness

How a Mathematical Approach to Life Adds Up to Health, Wealth, and Love

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Calculus of Happiness

How a Mathematical Approach to Life Adds Up to Health, Wealth, and Love

About this book

How math holds the keys to improving one's health, wealth, and love life

What's the best diet for overall health and weight management? How can we change our finances to retire earlier? How can we maximize our chances of finding our soul mate?

In The Calculus of Happiness, Oscar Fernandez shows us that math yields powerful insights into health, wealth, and love. Using only high-school-level math (precalculus with a dash of calculus), Fernandez guides us through several of the surprising results, including an easy rule of thumb for choosing foods that lower our risk for developing diabetes (and that help us lose weight too), simple "all-weather" investment portfolios with great returns, and math-backed strategies for achieving financial independence and searching for our soul mate. Moreover, the important formulas are linked to a dozen free online interactive calculators on the book's website, allowing one to personalize the equations.

Fernandez uses everyday experiences—such as visiting a coffee shop—to provide context for his mathematical insights, making the math discussed more accessible, real-world, and relevant to our daily lives. Every chapter ends with a summary of essential lessons and takeaways, and for advanced math fans, Fernandez includes the mathematical derivations in the appendices.

A nutrition, personal finance, and relationship how-to guide all in one, The Calculus of Happiness invites you to discover how empowering mathematics can be.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Math Topics Covered by Chapter
  8. Part I: A Healthier You Is Just a Few Equations Away
  9. Part II: A Mathematician’s Guide to Managing Your Money
  10. Part III: Looking for Love? There May Be an Equation for That
  11. Epilogue
  12. Acknowledgments
  13. Appendix A: Background Content
  14. Bibliography
  15. Index