Fearless Symmetry: Exposing the Hidden Patterns of Numbers - Couverture souple

Ash, Avner; Gross, Robert

 
9780691138718: Fearless Symmetry: Exposing the Hidden Patterns of Numbers
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0691138710 ISBN 13 : 9780691138718
Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Mathematicians solve equations, or try to. But sometimes the solutions are not as interesting as the beautiful symmetric patterns that lead to them. Written in a friendly style for a general audience, Fearless Symmetry is the first popular math book to discuss these elegant and mysterious patterns and the ingenious techniques mathematicians use to uncover them.

Hidden symmetries were first discovered nearly two hundred years ago by French mathematician évariste Galois. They have been used extensively in the oldest and largest branch of mathematics--number theory--for such diverse applications as acoustics, radar, and codes and ciphers. They have also been employed in the study of Fibonacci numbers and to attack well-known problems such as Fermat's Last Theorem, Pythagorean Triples, and the ever-elusive Riemann Hypothesis. Mathematicians are still devising techniques for teasing out these mysterious patterns, and their uses are limited only by the imagination.

The first popular book to address representation theory and reciprocity laws, Fearless Symmetry focuses on how mathematicians solve equations and prove theorems. It discusses rules of math and why they are just as important as those in any games one might play. The book starts with basic properties of integers and permutations and reaches current research in number theory. Along the way, it takes delightful historical and philosophical digressions. Required reading for all math buffs, the book will appeal to anyone curious about popular mathematics and its myriad contributions to everyday life.

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À propos de l?auteur

Avner Ash is professor of mathematics at Boston College and the coauthor of Smooth Compactification of Locally Symmetric Varieties. Robert Gross is associate professor of mathematics at Boston College.

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Éditeur
Princeton University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0691138710
ISBN 13 
9780691138718
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
312
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780691124926: Fearless Symmetry: Exposing the Hidden Patterns of Numbers

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0691124922 ISBN 13 :  9780691124926
Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2006
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