From here to infinity

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From here to infinity

Ian Stewart

Oxford University Press, 1996

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From here to infinity : a guide to today's mathematics

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Note

Rev. ed. of: The problems of mathematics. 2nd ed. 1992

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A retitled and revised edition of Ian Stewart's The Problem of Mathematics, this is the perfect guide to today's mathematics. Read about the latest discoveries, including Andrew Wile's amazing proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, the newest advances in knot theory, the Four Colour Theorem, Chaos Theory, and fake four-dimensial spaces. See how simple concepts from probability theory shed light on the National Lottery and tell you how to maximize your winnings. Discover how infinitesimals become respectable, why there are different kinds of infinity, and how to square the circle with the mathematical equivalent of a pair of scissors.

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  • NCID
    BA2808248X
  • ISBN
    • 0192832026
  • LCCN
    95030523
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 310 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
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