A Mathematician's Guide to the Perfect Mug of Tea

摘要

In ancient Chinese mythology, it is said that the god Shennong once consumed some 72 different herbs, many of which were riddled with poison. Then, Shennong drank the first tea ever produced, which flushed the toxins from his body [1]. Unfortunately, Typhoo is not exactly recognised in the medical community as a certified antidote, but it can reliably cure a hangover and it definitely makes mathematics more bearable.