Welcome to the Quanta Books blog, Philomath. The name comes from the ancient Greek prefix philo- (lover of or loving) and the root word math or manthanein (learning or to learn). Reassembled, it means “lover of learning” or “loving to learn.”
In the News
Is AI Solving Math Too Fast?
BY Sheena Meng
In a world where AI can rapidly solve longstanding problems like Navier-Stokes, some mathematicians are calling for a more deliberative process to help preserve the field’s core values.
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Events
Quanta Books at Math’s Main Event
BY Sheena Meng
Events
Kevin Hartnett on Mathematics in the Age of AI
BY Jacquelyn Song
New Books
THE PROOF IN THE CODE — Out Today!
BY Sheena Meng
New Books
Emily Levesque, Gerilyn Soreghan, and Shruti Naik
BY Tisse Takagi
We’re thrilled to announce three new acquisitions—stories of astronomy, geology, and immunology—that exemplify our mission to publish brilliant books about curiosity-driven science.
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How-To
What Makes a Quanta Book?
BY Tisse Takagi
Say you’ve got an idea for the perfect science book. You know the subject inside out and you know how you want to write about it. Now what?
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New Books
Kevin Hartnett, Terry Tao, David Tong
BY Thomas Lin
Welcome to Philomath, the Quanta Books blog. “Philomath” comes from ancient Greek, meaning “lover of learning.” Our first three books embody the curiosity and ambition that animate this imprint.
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