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From Here to Infinity
Ian Stewart
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Description for From Here to Infinity
Paperback. A retitled and revised edition of Ian Stewart's The Problems of Mathematics, this is the perfect guide to today's mathematics. Read about the latest discoveries, including Andrew Wiles's amazing proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, Chaos Theory, and fake four-dimensional spaces; and see how simple concepts from probability theory can help you maximize your National Lottery winnings. Num Pages: 336 pages, line figures. BIC Classification: PB; YQM. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 246.
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 how infinitesimals become respectable, why there are different kinds of infinity, and how to square the circle with the mathematical equivalent of a pair of scissors.
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 how infinitesimals become respectable, why there are different kinds of infinity, and how to square the circle with the mathematical equivalent of a pair of scissors.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192832023
SKU
V9780192832023
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About Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart is Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University. He contributes to a wide range of newspapers and magazines.
Reviews for From Here to Infinity
Maths can be fun! What's more, as Ian Stewart shows, it can be explained in everyday language ... it is such a surprise to find mathematics being made so accessible.
Good Book Guide
an excellent account of what's going on in mathematics right now
Guardian
Good Book Guide
an excellent account of what's going on in mathematics right now
Guardian