Mathematics and Sex [Paperback]

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 questionsHow 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?andWhat makes the infamous biological clock tick?are also revealed.

This book is passionate about the role of mathematics in every human activity, and joyful about matters of sex. Dinner-party conversations may never be the same. —Professor Ian Sloan, president, International Council of Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Clio Cresswellis a mathematician, writer, and media personality. She is a visiting fellow at the school of mathematics at the University of New South Wales, Australia.