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A Brief Guide to the Great Equations: The Hunt for Cosmic Beauty in Numbers

By Robert Crease

Book information

Publisher
Robinson
Year
2012
ISBN
9781472100177, 9781841196503, 9781845298043, 9781845298647
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
2 MB (1975137 bytes)
Series
Brief Histories
Edition
1
Pages
272\0
Time added
2020-10-10 12:30:52

Description

Here are the stories of the ten most popular equations of all time as voted for by readers of "Physics World", including - accessibly described here for the first time - the favourite equation of all, Euler's equation. Each is an equation that captures with beautiful simplicity what can only be described clumsily in words. Euler's equation [eip + 1 = 0] was described by respondents as 'the most profound mathematic statement ever written', 'uncanny and sublime', 'filled with cosmic beauty' and 'mind-blowing'. Collectively these equations also amount to the world's most concise and reliable body of knowledge. Many scientists and those with a mathematical bent have a soft spot for equations. This book explains both why these ten equations are so beautiful and significant, and the human stories behind them.

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