In Pursuit of Zeta-3
The World's Most Mysterious Unsolved Math Problem
$42.60
- Paperback
344 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2023
Summary
For centuries, mathematicians the world over have tried, and failed, to solve the zeta-3 problem. Math genius Leonhard Euler attempted it in the 1700s and came up short. The straightforward puzzle considers if there exists a simple symbolic formula for the following: 1+(1⁄2)^3+(1⁄3)^3+(1⁄4)^3+…
But why is this issue — the sum of the reciprocals of the positive integers cubed — so important? With In Pursuit of Zeta-3, popular math writer Paul Nahin investigates the history and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691247649 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691247641 |
| Author: | Paul J. Nahin |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 344 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 133mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“This book will be both enjoyable and a rich source of useful as well as intriguing information to a wide range of readers.” —Michael Th. Rassias, zbMATH Open
“Nahin’s style is entertaining, directly addressing his readers… . Highly recommended.”—Adhemar Bultheel, MAA Reviews
“This book will be both enjoyable and a rich source of useful as well as intriguing information to a wide range of readers.”—Michael Th. Rassias, zbMATH Open
“I thoroughly enjoyed this book!”—Jonathan Shock, Mathemafrica.org
“N/A”—Andrew Simoson, The Mathematical Intelligencer
Paul J. Nahin
Paul J. Nahin is the author of many popular math books, including How to Fall Slower Than Gravity, Dr. Euler’s Fabulous Formula, and An Imaginary Tale. He is professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of New Hampshire and received the 2017 Chandler Davis Prize for Excellence in Expository Writing in Mathematics. He lives in Exeter, New Hampshire.
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