Weird Maths: At the Edge of Infinity and Beyond

ISBN-13: 9781786074850 / Angielski

David Darling; Agnijo Banerjee

Opis

Dazzling popular maths for the curious reader - from one of Britain's, and the world's, cleverest teenagers

Is anything truly random? Does infinity actually exist? Could we ever see into other dimensions?In this delightful journey of discovery, David Darling and extraordinary child prodigy Agnijo Banerjee draw connections between the cutting edge of modern maths and life as we understand it, delving into the strange - would we like alien music? - and venturing out on quests to consider the existence of free will and the fantastical future of quantum computers. Packed with puzzles and paradoxes, mind-bending concepts and surprising solutions, this is for anyone who wants life's questions answered - even those you never thought to ask.

Recenzje

'Remarkable.'

TLS

O autorze

David Darling is a science writer, astronomer and tutor. He is the author of nearly fifty books, including the bestselling Equations of Eternity. He lives in Dundee, Scotland.

Together with Agnijo Banerjee, he is the co-author of the Weird Maths trilogy, and The Biggest Number in the World.

Agnijo Banerjee is one of the world's most outstanding young mathematicians and a former student of David Darling's. He was born in Kolkata, India, but has spent most of his life in Scotland. He is now continuing his studies at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Together with Darling, he is the co-author of the Weird Maths trilogy, and The Biggest Number in the World.