Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics

Cheng, Eugenia

ISBN 10: 0465094813 / ISBN 13: 9780465094813

Edité par Basic Books, 2017

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Synopsis :

"[Cheng] does a great service by showing us non-mathematician schlubs how real mathematical creativity works." -- Wall Street Journal

How big is the universe? How many numbers are there? And is infinity + 1 is the same as 1 + infinity? Such questions occur to young children and our greatest minds. And they are all the same question: What is infinity? In Beyond Infinity, Eugenia Cheng takes us on a staggering journey from elemental math to its loftiest abstractions. Along the way, she considers how to use a chessboard to plan a worldwide dinner party, how to make a chicken-sandwich sandwich, and how to create infinite cookies from a finite ball of dough. Beyond Infinity shows how one little symbol holds the biggest idea of all.

À propos de l?auteur: Eugenia Cheng is Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an Honorary Visiting Fellow at City, University of London. She has authored numerous titles, including How to Bake Pi, Beyond Infinity, and x + y. Cheng lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer ...
Éditeur : Basic Books
Date d'édition : 2017
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket