Infinity: a Very Short Introduction |
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| Author:
| Stewart, Ian |
| Series title: | Very Short Introductions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-875523-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2017 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.99 |
Book Description:
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Ian Stewart considers the concept of infinity and the profound role it plays in mathematics, logic, physics, cosmology, and philosophy. He shows that working with infinity is not just an abstract, intellectual exercise, and analyses its important practical everyday applications.
Ian Stewart considers the concept of infinity and the profound role it plays in mathematics, logic, physics, cosmology, and philosophy. He shows that working with infinity is not just an abstract, intellectual exercise, and analyses its important practical everyday applications.