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The Big Questions: Mathematics

By A. J , Tony Crilly ;Crilly

Book information

Publisher
Quercus
Year
2011
ISBN
978-1-84916-610-2, 1849166102
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
969 kB (992680 bytes)
Series
Big questions
Pages
208\0
Time added
2019-09-25 00:07:32
Mathematics;Miscellanea;Mathematics;Matematik

Description

Content: What is mathematics for? -- Where do numbers come from? -- Why are primes the atoms of mathematics? -- Which are the strangest numbers? -- Are imaginary numbers truly imaginary? -- How big is infinity? -- Where do parallel lines meet? -- What is the mathematics of the universe? -- Are statistics lies? -- Can mathematics 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 mathematics beautiful? -- Can mathematics predict the future? -- What shape is the universe? -- What is symmetry? -- Is mathematics true? -- Is there anything left to solve?

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