Weirder Maths
At the Edge of the Possible
$31.31
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2019
Summary
Since there is something rather than nothing, could nothing exist?
Can you make the perfect labyrinth?
Does a quantum event have to be observed before it’s ‘real’?
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any stranger, David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee’s journey into the mathematical wilderness reveals ‘bubble maths’ has been studied since the second century, the counterintuitive world of quantum can be described perfectly by mathematics and the idea that maths and ar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786075086 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1786075083 |
| Author: | David Darling, Agnijo Banerjee |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 242g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
‘The brilliant combination of an accomplished science writer and a young mathematical prodigy has resulted in page after page that oozes enthusiasm, clarity and intrigue… A weird but truly wonderful read.’
– Bobby Seagull, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers and co-presenter of Monkman & Seagull’s Genius Guide to Britain‘A grand tour of the most exotic locations in the mathematical cosmos. Weirder Maths is exhilarating and entertaining, and will leave you with a wide-eyed appreciation of the world of numbers.’
– Michael Brooks, author of 13 Things That Don’t Make Sense and The Quantum Astrologer’s HandbookAbout The Author
David Darling
David Darling is a science writer and astronomer. He is the author of many books, including the bestselling Equations of Eternity. He lives in Dundee, Scotland.
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