Broschiertes Buch

The Prime Number Conspiracy

The Biggest Ideas in Math from Quanta

Herausgegeben: Lin, Thomas

Beschreibung

Quanta Magazine's stories of mathematical explorations show that â inspiration strikes willy-nilly,â revealing surprising solutions and exciting discoveries.

Autor

Thomas Lin is the founding editor-in-chief of Quanta Magazine, an online publication that reports on developments in science and mathematics, with content syndicated in publications such as Wired, The Atlantic, Scientific American and The Washington Post. Lin previously worked for The New York Times, where he edited online features and wrote about science, technology and tennis. He has also written for Quanta, The New Yorker, Tennis, and other publications. James Gleick has written several popular books about science and technology, including Time Travel: A History and Chaos.

Produktdetails

• The Prime Number Conspiracy
• Verlag: MIT Press / The MIT Press
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. November 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 151mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 533g
• ISBN-13: 9780262536356
• ISBN-10: 0262536358
• Artikelnr.: 52408225

Rezensionen

Quanta Magazine, from which the essays for this book were drawn, received the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting!

"If you re a science and data nerd like me, you may be interested in Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire and The Prime Number Conspiracy from Quanta Magazine and Thomas Lin." Bill Gates

A solid choice for those who would like to know more about the state-of-the-art in mathematics. Library Journal

Quanta Magazine, from which the essays for this book were drawn, received the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting!

"If you re a science and data nerd like me, you may be interested in Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire and The Prime Number Conspiracy from Quanta Magazine and Thomas Lin." Bill Gates

A solid choice for those who would like to know more about the state-of-the-art in mathematics. Library Journal