Chaotic Fishponds and Mirror Universes
The Strange Maths Behind the Modern World
$45.31
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2013
Summary
What can we learn from fish in a pond? How do social networks connect the world? How can artificial intelligences learn? Why would life be different in a mirror universe?
Mathematics is everywhere, whether we are aware of it or not. Exploring the subject through 35 of its often odd and unexpected applications, this book provides an insight into the ‘hidden wiring’ that governs our world.
From the astonishing theorems that control computers to the formulae behind stocks and sha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780871608 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1780871600 |
| Author: | Richard Elwes |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 28mm |
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About The Author
Richard Elwes
Dr. Richard Elwes is a writer, teacher, and researcher in Mathematics, and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Leeds. He contributes to New Scientist and Plus Magazine, and publishes research on model theory. Dr. Elwes is a committed popularizer of mathematics, which he regularly promotes at public lectures and on radio.
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