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Eugenia Cheng

English mathematician and pianist

For the South African Member of Parliament, see Eugenia Shi-Chia Chang.

Eugenia Loh-Gene Cheng is a British mathematician, educator and concert pianist. Her mathematical interests include higher category theory, and as a pianist she specialises in lieder and art song.[5] She is also known for explaining mathematics to non-mathematicians to combat math phobia, often using analogies with food and baking.[6] Cheng is a scientist-in-residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[7][8][9]

Early life and education

Cheng was born in Hampshire, England. She moved to Sussex at the age of one.[10] Her family is originally from Hong Kong.[4] Her interest in mathematics stemmed from a young age thanks largely to her mother who made mathematics a part of life.[10][11]

Cheng attended Roedean School.[12] She studied the Mathematical Tripos at the University of Cambridge, where she was a student of Gonville and Caius Colleg

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Eugenia Cheng

How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics
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The Art of Logic in an Illogical World
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Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics
3.82 avg rating — 897 ratings — published 2017 — 15 editions
x + y: A Mathematician's Manifesto for Rethinking Gender
3.72 avg rating — 862 ratings — published 2020 — 10 editions
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths
3.55 avg rating — 433 ratings — 10 editions
The Joy of Abstraction: An Exploration of Math, Category Theory, and Life
3.88 avg rating — 135 ratings — 6 editions
Bake Infinite Pie with X + Y
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Molly and the Mathematical Mysteries: Ten Interactive Adventures in Mathematical Wonderland
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For the South African Member of Parliament, see Eugenia Shi-Chia Chang.

Eugenia Loh-Gene Cheng is a British mathematician, educator and concert pianist. Her mathematical interests include higher category theory, and as a pianist she specialises in lieder and art song. She is also known for explaining mathematics to non-mathematicians to combat math phobia, often using analogies with food and baking. Cheng is a scientist-in-residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Early life and education

Cheng was born in Hampshire, England. She moved to Sussex at the age of one. Her family is originally from Hong Kong. Her interest in mathematics stemmed from a young age thanks largely to her mother who made mathematics a part of life.

Cheng attended Roedean School. She studied the Mathematical Tripos at the University of Cambridge, where she was a student of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Her postgraduate research was supervised by Martin Hyland.

Career and research

As of 2020, Cheng is a scientist-in-residence at the School of the Ar

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