A brief history of infinity

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A brief history of infinity

Paolo Zellini ; translated by David Marsh

(Penguin books, . Philosophy/Popular science)

Penguin, 2005

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Breve storia dell'infinito

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Includes index

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In A Brief History of Infinity, the infinite in all its forms - viewed from the perspective of mathematicians, philosophers, and theologians - is explored, as Zellini strives to explain this fundamental principle. What is the difference between trueand false infinity? How might we explain away the puzzle of Zeno's paradox? And how is the concept of infinity helping us as we wrestle with the fundamental uncertainties of the quantum world? Paolo Zellini shows that the concept of the infinite is a multifaceted one, and eloquently demonstrates the manner in which humanity has attempted to comprehend that concept for millenia.

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  • NCID
    BA71558765
  • ISBN
    • 0141007621
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    ita
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    199 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
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