The Calculus of Happiness: How a Mathematical Approach to Life Adds Up to Health, Wealth, and Love

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Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Math Topics Covered by Chapter
Part I: A Healthier You Is Just a Few Equations Away
	CHAPTER 1 How Many Calories Should You Eat Each Day?
		1.1 The Linear Functions Hidden in Your Diet
		1.2 The Mathematics of Metabolism
		1.3 Burn Those Calories! Work Those Quads!
		1.4 The Calories Required to Digest Food
	CHAPTER 2 Live Longer (and Be Healthier) by Eating the Right Foods
		2.1 A Game of Macronutrient Musical Chairs
		2.2 How to Eat More and Be Healthier: Energy Density
		2.3 Live Long(er) and Prosper with the Waist-Height Ratio
Part II: A Mathematician’s Guide to Managing Your Money
	CHAPTER 3 Dissecting Your Monthly Budget
		3.1 The Return of the King (the Linear Function)
		3.2 To Expenses, and Beyond!
		3.3 How Many Years Will It Take You to Reach Financial Independence?
	CHAPTER 4 How to Beat Wall Street at Its Own Game
		4.1 How to Make 15% a Year, Guaranteed
		4.2 The Safest Investments
		4.3 Quantifying Investment Risk and Return
		4.4 Stocks, Bonds, and the “All-Weather” Portfolio
Part III: Looking for Love? There May Be an Equation for That
	CHAPTER 5 Finding “The 1”
		5.1 What the Search for Aliens Can Teach You about Finding Your Soulmate
		5.2 Why Hiring a Secretary Is Like Dating
		5.3 The Stable Matching Problem
	CHAPTER 6 Living Happily Ever After with “The 1”
		6.1 Your Relationship as a Dynamical System
		6.2 Need Help Making a Joint Decision? There’s an Equation for That
		6.3 How Psychologists Use Math to Predict Divorce
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: Background Content
	Appendix 1
	Appendix 2
	Appendix 3
	Appendix 4
	Appendix 5
	Appendix 6
Bibliography
Index