- Episode 7 The Fermat Era

guest
hobby mathematician
Strange phenomenon
Opposite
controversy

- Episode 8: The Newtonian Era

Lord
Wealthy people of the same age
young children
old man
brief reunion

Discover the true joy of mathematics
fantasy math novel

How many people in Korea study math because they love it? The number of people around us who study math because they enjoy it or as a hobby is few and far between.
Most people study math for a variety of purposes, such as for school exams, employment, or to use it at work.
As a result, many people end up feeling aversion to mathematics without even having time to think about the fundamental reason why they should study mathematics.
"Mathematics" presents mathematics as a "story" to enjoy, not a "problem" to be solved.
Through time travel, readers interact with and live alongside mathematicians who made great achievements in history, becoming closer to mathematics without even realizing it.

Meet through time travel
Stories of Great Mathematicians

Volume 4 is set in the era of Fermat, who left behind the difficult problem of the Last Theorem, and Newton, the three great mathematicians who became models for natural science.
Through the story of Pierre de Fermat, one of the greatest mathematicians of the early 17th century and the man who left behind the difficult problem of 'Fermat's Last Theorem', we can learn about his special love of mathematics that went beyond a hobby.
You can also get a glimpse into the hidden side of Isaac Newton, famous for the 'apple anecdote', and an anecdote related to the debate with Leibniz over 'who is the true founder of calculus'.
In addition, the book features many prominent mathematicians of the time, including Pascal, Descartes, Mersenne, Bernoulli, Euler, and Leibniz, enriching the reading material.
Let's read the colorful story of their different desires, positions, misunderstandings, and conflicts!

Our relationship transcends time and space,
There has always been mathematics at the beginning and the end.

It's okay if you don't understand all the mathematical formulas in the book.
This book is a pleasure to read just through the story itself, with its theme of time travel.
The reason I talk about 'mathematics' in the form of a 'novel' that anyone can easily read and become immersed in is not to convey mathematical knowledge, but to introduce the inherent joy of mathematics to more people.
Let's read the background and atmosphere of other eras incorporated into the story and imagine the times.
Anyone can easily become immersed in mathematics through the slowly unfolding mystery and fun elements placed throughout the story.
Volume 4 contains the story of Seo-yeon traveling through the era of Fermat and Newton, living a new life as 'Charlotte' and 'Susan', and meeting various mathematicians from medieval Europe.
Additionally, the secret surrounding 'him' and 'the manager' that Seo-yeon is looking for is revealed.