From Here to Infinity

Erscheinungsjahr 1996
ISBN: 978-0-19-283202-3
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 338 Seiten, Format (B × H): 130 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 345 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stewart, Ian

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Allgemein Populäre Darstellungen der Mathematik

Über Autor(innen)

Ian Stewart is Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University. He contributes to a wide range of newspapers and magazines.