Beyond Infinity: An Expedition To The Outer Limits Of Mathematics
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9781541644137
- Categories [2022], BX, BXOS, NF ST, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Lifestyle, Science and Nature
- Author(s) Eugenia Cheng
- Publisher Basic Books
- Pages 304
- Format Paperback
- Dimensions 13.7cm x 2.3cm x 20.6cm
- Weight 0.265 kg
product description
A mind-expanding and funny trip to the edge of mathematics
How big is the universe? How many numbers are there? And is infinity + 1 is the same as 1 + infinity? Such questions occur to young children and our greatest minds. And they are all the same question: What is infinity? In Beyond Infinity, Eugenia Cheng takes us on a staggering journey from elemental math to its loftiest abstractions. Along the way, she considers how to use a chessboard to plan a worldwide dinner party, how to make a chicken-sandwich sandwich, and how to create infinite cookies from a finite ball of dough. Beyond Infinity shows how one little symbol holds the biggest idea of all.
