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.
| ISBN: | 9780192832023 |
| Publication date: | 4th April 1996 |
| Author: | Ian Stewart |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 310 pages |
| Genres: |
Popular Science Mathematics |
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.
From Here to Infinity features in the following genres: Popular Science, Mathematics
Paperback. £13.49, down from the £14.99 cover price. In Stock.
From Here to Infinity was written by Ian Stewart and published by Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD
From Here to Infinity has 310 pages
£13.49, reduced from £14.99. In Stock.