ENGLISH

A Brief History of Infinity

By Paolo Zellini

Book information

Publisher
Allen Lane
Year
2004
ISBN
071399620X, 9780713996203
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3693620 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
208\211
DPI
600
Scanned
yes
Time added
2024-10-24 14:21:55

Description

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 true and 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 demonstrates the manner in which humanity has attempted to comprehend that concept for millennia.

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