| Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics Contributor(s): Cheng, Eugenia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1541644131 ISBN-13: 9781541644137 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Infinity - Mathematics | Study & Teaching - Mathematics | History & Philosophy |
| Dewey: 511.3 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.70 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: " Cheng] does a great service by showing us non-mathematician schlubs how real mathematical creativity works." -- Wall Street Journal How big is the universe? How many numbers are there? And is infinity + 1 is the same as 1 + infinity? Such questions occur to young children and our greatest minds. And they are all the same question: What is infinity? In Beyond Infinity, Eugenia Cheng takes us on a staggering journey from elemental math to its loftiest abstractions. Along the way, she considers how to use a chessboard to plan a worldwide dinner party, how to make a chicken-sandwich sandwich, and how to create infinite cookies from a finite ball of dough. Beyond Infinity shows how one little symbol holds the biggest idea of all. |