From Here to Infinity

Zusatztext an excellent account of what's going on in mathematics right now Informationen zum Autor Ian Stewart is Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University. He contributes to a wide range of newspapers and magazines. Klappentext In this revised edition of The Problems of Mathematics, renowned mathematician Ian Stewart gives math buffs and non-technical readers--as well as students of the subject--the perfect guide to study today's mathematics. This challenging and fascinating book includes three new chapters that cover the most recent developments in the mathematics field, including one on Kepler's sphere-packing problem, to which a solution has been at last announced after a wait of 30 years. 31 line drawings. Zusammenfassung 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ian Stewart, Ian (Professor of Mathematics Stewart, Ian Stuart
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2002
• EAN: 9780192832023
• ISBN: 978-0-19-283202-3
• Pagine: 336
• Dimensioni: 128 mm x 197 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Oxford Paperbacks
• Categorie: Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Scienze naturali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze umane, tematiche generali