The Calculus of Friendship
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The Calculus of Friendship is a reflective non-fiction book by mathematician Steven Strogatz that explores his decades-long correspondence with his former high school teacher through the lens of calculus and human connection.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Calculus of Friendship canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12797665 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Calculus of Friendship Context triple: [Steven Strogatz, notableWork, The Calculus of Friendship]
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A.
Letters to a Young Mathematician
"Letters to a Young Mathematician" is a popular science book by Ian Stewart that offers personal, accessible guidance on the nature of mathematical thinking and the life of a mathematician.
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B.
The Calculus Affair
The Calculus Affair is a Tintin comic adventure by Hergé in which Tintin and Captain Haddock become embroiled in Cold War espionage surrounding Professor Calculus’s dangerous new invention.
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C.
The Mathematics of Love
The Mathematics of Love is a popular science book by mathematician Hannah Fry that uses mathematical concepts and models to explore patterns and decision-making in romantic relationships.
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D.
Twenty Letters to a Friend
"Twenty Letters to a Friend" is a memoir by Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin’s daughter, in which she reflects on her life inside the Soviet elite and her complex relationship with her father.
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E.
Birth of a Theorem
Birth of a Theorem is a memoir-style mathematical narrative by Fields Medalist Cédric Villani that chronicles the creative and personal journey behind one of his major research breakthroughs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Calculus of Friendship Target entity description: The Calculus of Friendship is a reflective non-fiction book by mathematician Steven Strogatz that explores his decades-long correspondence with his former high school teacher through the lens of calculus and human connection.
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A.
Letters to a Young Mathematician
"Letters to a Young Mathematician" is a popular science book by Ian Stewart that offers personal, accessible guidance on the nature of mathematical thinking and the life of a mathematician.
-
B.
The Calculus Affair
The Calculus Affair is a Tintin comic adventure by Hergé in which Tintin and Captain Haddock become embroiled in Cold War espionage surrounding Professor Calculus’s dangerous new invention.
-
C.
The Mathematics of Love
The Mathematics of Love is a popular science book by mathematician Hannah Fry that uses mathematical concepts and models to explore patterns and decision-making in romantic relationships.
-
D.
Twenty Letters to a Friend
"Twenty Letters to a Friend" is a memoir by Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin’s daughter, in which she reflects on her life inside the Soviet elite and her complex relationship with her father.
-
E.
Birth of a Theorem
Birth of a Theorem is a memoir-style mathematical narrative by Fields Medalist Cédric Villani that chronicles the creative and personal journey behind one of his major research breakthroughs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Steven Strogatz
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Strogatz's high school calculus teacher ⓘ |
| author | Steven Strogatz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
memoir
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non-fiction ⓘ popular mathematics ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook edition
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e-book edition ⓘ hardcover edition ⓘ paperback edition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
ⓘ
students of mathematics ⓘ teachers of mathematics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
aging and time
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human connection through ideas ⓘ lifelong learning ⓘ mentorship ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
calculus
ⓘ
correspondence ⓘ friendship ⓘ mathematics education ⓘ teacher–student relationship ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press ⓘ |
| structure | letters and commentary ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | decades-long correspondence ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Calculus of Friendship Description of subject: The Calculus of Friendship is a reflective non-fiction book by mathematician Steven Strogatz that explores his decades-long correspondence with his former high school teacher through the lens of calculus and human connection.
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