The Music of the Primes
searching to solve the greatest mystery in mathematics
$41.27
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
14 August 2012
Summary
The Music of the Primes: A Quest to Decode the Language of Mathematics
In the tradition of Fermat’s Enigma and Pi, Marcus du Sautoy tells the illuminating, authoritative, and engaging story of Bernhard Reimann and the ongoing quest to capture the holy grail of mathematics–the formula to predict prime numbers.
Oliver Sacks, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, calls The Music of the Primes “an amazing book… . I could not put it…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780062064011 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0062064010 |
| Series: | P.S. (Paperback) |
| Author: | Marcus Du Sautoy |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 14 August 2012 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 132mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
‘This is a wonderful book about one of the greatest remaining mysteries in mathematics.’ (Amir Aczel, author of Fermat’s Last Theorem and The Riddle of the Compass)
“An amazing book! Hugely enjoyable. Du Sautoy provides a stunning journey into the wonderful world of primes.” – Oliver Sacks
“This fascinating account, decoding the inscrutable language of the mathematical priesthood, is written like the purest poetry.” – Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman
“This is a wonderful book about one of the greatest remaining mysteries in mathematics.” – Amir Aczel, author of Fermat’s Last Theorem and The Riddle of the Compass
“No matter what your mathematical IQ, you will enjoy reading The Music of the Primes.” – Keith Devlin, Stanford University, author of The Millennium Problems: The Seven Greatest Unsolved Mathematical Puzzles of Our Time
“Exceptional. … A book that will draw readers normally indifferent to the subject deep into the adventure of mathematics.” – Booklist (starred review)
”[A] lively history… . A must for math buffs.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Fascinating.” – Washington Post Book World
About The Author
Marcus Du Sautoy
Marcus du Sautoy is a professor of mathematics and the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is a frequent contributor on mathematics to The Times, The Guardian, and the BBC, and he lives in London.
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