The Big Questions: Mathematics |
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| Author:
| Crilly, Tony |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62365-210-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Quercus NA
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| Imprint: | Quercus |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Big Questions: Mathematics, Tony Crilly answers the 20 key questions: What is math for? Where do numbers come from? Why are primes the atoms of maths? Which are the strangest numbers? Are imaginary numbers real? How big is infinity? Where do parallel lines meet? What is the math of the universe? Are statistics lies? Can math guarantee riches? Is there a formula for everything? Why are three dimensions not enough? Can a butterfly's wings really cause a hurricane?...
More DescriptionIn Big Questions: Mathematics, Tony Crilly answers the 20 key questions:
What is math for? Where do numbers come from? Why are primes the atoms of maths? Which are the strangest numbers? Are imaginary numbers real? How big is infinity? Where do parallel lines meet? What is the math of the universe? Are statistics lies? Can math guarantee riches? Is there a formula for everything? Why are three dimensions not enough? Can a butterfly's wings really cause a hurricane? Can we create an unbreakable code? Is math beauty? Can math predict the future? What shape is the universe? What is symmetry? Is math true? Is there anything left to solve?