Weird Math: A Teenage Genius and His Teacher Reveal the Strange Connections Between Math and Everyday LifeBasic Books, 17.04.2018 - 304 Seiten A teenage genius and his teacher take readers on a wild ride to the extremes of mathematics Everyone has stared at the crumpled page of a math assignment and wondered, where on Earth will I ever use this? It turns out, Earth is precisely the place. As teen math prodigy Agnijo Banerjee and his teacher David Darling reveal, complex math surrounds us. If we think long enough about the universe, we're left not with material stuff, but a ghostly and beautiful set of equations. Packed with puzzles and paradoxes, mind-bending concepts, and surprising solutions, Weird Math leads us from a lyrical exploration of mathematics in our universe to profound questions about God, chance, and infinity. A magical introduction to the mysteries of math, it will entrance beginners and seasoned mathematicians alike. |
Inhalt
How to See in | |
Chance Is a Fine Thing | |
Patterns at the Brink of Chaos | |
Turings Fantastic Machine | |
Music of the Spheres | |
Prime Mysteries | |
Can Chess Be Solved? | |
What Is and What Should Never | |
You Cant Get There from Here | |
The Biggest Number of | |
Bend It Stretch It Any Way You Want | |
God Gödel and the Search for Proof | |
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Weird Math: A Teenage Genius and His Teacher Reveal the Strange Connections ... David J. Darling,Agnijo Banerjee Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2018 |
Weird Math: A Teenage Genius and His Teacher Reveal the Strange Connections ... David Darling,Agnijo Banerjee Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2018 |
Weird Math: A Teenage Genius and His Teacher Reveal the Strange Connections ... David Darling,Agnijo Banerjee Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2018 |
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