Math is awesome.
It is beautiful in its own right and a way by which we can understand the world.
That being said, those who bravely pursue fields that heavily use mathematics may sometimes feel like they want to rip their hair out.
To help ease the pain, Business Insider put together a list of small gifts and gadgets that math lovers might appreciate.
So if you know someone who has a probability final coming up, or spends nearly a hundred hours a week working on excel sheets, here are some things you can get them this holiday season.
A nifty bottle opener for the poor souls pursuing their PhDs.
If you're a fan of the Möbius strip, say hello to the Klein bottle. To put it simply, it's a closed surface with only one side and is formed by passing one end of a tube through the side and then joining at the end. It doesn't have an inside or an outside.
But it's also a cool way to open your beers.
And if you'd like something a bit more classic, you can also get yourself a π bottle opener.
Klein bottle opener: $64
π bottle opener: $30
A book or two to sharpen your chess skills.
"My 60 Memorable Games" is a masterpiece. It's one of the most important chess books, written by one of the game's greatest legends, Bobby Fischer. If you're a serious chess player, you need to have it.
Plus, if you are rated under 2000, we recommend looking at Ludek Pachman's "Modern Chess Strategy," a concise and highly readable text.
"My 60 Memorable Games":$18.86
"Modern Chess Strategy": $13.67
A mini attachable "telescope" for your iPhone.
This mini "telescope" camera attaches to your iPhone and comes with 18x magnification and a tripod.
It's a fun, astrophysics-ish gadget, and is easier to lug around that a professional camera.
Telescope camera lens: $33.99
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