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  • The Calculus of Happiness: How a Mathematical Approach to Life Adds Up to Health, Wealth, and Love by Oscar E. Fernandez book cover
  • The Calculus of Happiness: How a Mathematical Approach to Life Adds Up to Health, Wealth, and Love by Oscar E. Fernandez book cover
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The Calculus of Happiness: How a Mathematical Approach to Life Adds Up to Health, Wealth, and Love

by Oscar E. Fernandez

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Everyday questions, explored through mathematics

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Everyday questions, explored through mathematics

Oscar E. Fernandez applies high-school-level mathematics, with some calculus, to questions about health, personal finances, and relationships. Everyday examples introduce the concepts, while interactive online calculators let readers personalize some of the book’s equations. Chapter-end summaries gather the main lessons, and appendices provide mathematical derivations for those who want to follow the calculations in greater depth. The book connects practical topics with mathematical reasoning, offering a structured way to examine how equations can be used to think through choices in daily life.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Adults curious about applying mathematics to practical questions in health, money, and relationships
  • Readers comfortable with precalculus who want accessible examples of applied math
  • Math enthusiasts interested in the derivations behind the book’s calculations

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Applied mathematicsHealth and weight managementPersonal financeRelationships and decision-making

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Book overview

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. Relying on only high school-level math (precalculus with a dash of calculus), Fernandez uses everyday experiences to provide context for his mathematical insights and guides us through surprising results. Important formulas are linked to a dozen free online interactive calculators on the book's website, allowing one to personalize equations. Every chapter ends with a summary of essential lessons and takeaways, and for advanced math fans, Fernandez includes the mathematical derivations in the appendices.

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