Why Does Math Work ... If It's Not Real?

ISBN-13: 9781009054812 / Miękka / 2023 / 200 str.

Dragan (Florida Atlantic University) Radulovic

Opis

A series of fascinating, and often humorous, stories that seek to explore why ancient mathematics is applicable to modern technology.

Spis treści

Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Rare Axioms; 1. Introducing the Mystery; 2. On Classical Mathematics; 3. On Modern Physics; Intermezzo: What Have We Learned?; 4. On Computer Games; 5. On Mathematical Logic; 6. On Postulates and Axioms; Part II. The Oracle; 7. Introducing the Oracle; 8. On Probability; 9. The Oracle, Its Majesty; Epilogue: The Eternal Blueprint; Post Scriptum: On Mathematical Grand Design; Appendix; Recommended Reading; Index.