From Here to Infinity
Author | : Ian Stewart |
Publisher | : Oxford Paperbacks |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780192832023 |
ISBN-13 | : 0192832026 |
Rating | : 4/5 (026 Downloads) |
Download or read book From Here to Infinity written by Ian Stewart and published by Oxford Paperbacks. This book was released on 1996 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retitled and revised edition of Ian Stewart's The Problem of Mathematics, this is the perfect guide to today's mathematics. Read about the latest discoveries, including Andrew Wile's amazing proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, the newest advances in knot theory, the Four Colour Theorem, Chaos Theory, and fake four-dimensial spaces. See how simple concepts from probability theory shed light on the National Lottery and tell you how to maximize your winnings. Discover howinfinitesimals become respectable, why there are different kinds of infinity, and how to square the circle with the mathematical equivalent of a pair of scissors.