Professor Ian Stewart

Broschiertes Buch

The Great Mathematical Problems

Beschreibung

There are some mathematical problems whose significance goes beyond the ordinary - like Fermat's Last Theorem or Goldbach's Conjecture. This book explains why these problems exist, why they matter, what drives mathematicians to incredible lengths to solve them and where they stand in the context of mathematics and science as a whole.

Autor

Ian Stewart is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Warwick and the author of the bestseller Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities. His recent books include Do Dice Play God?, Significant Figures, Professor Stewart's Incredible Numbers, Seventeen Equations that Changed the World, Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries and Calculating the Cosmos. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Profile Books
• Main
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 288g
• ISBN-13: 9781846683374
• ISBN-10: 1846683378
• Artikelnr.: 39693988

Rezensionen

Stewart's imaginative, often-witty anecdotes, analogies and diagrams succeed in illuminating ... some very difficult ideas. It will enchant math enthusiasts as well as general readers who pay close attention Kirkus Reviews