The Big Bang of Numbers [electronic resource] : How to Build the Universe Using Only Maths
Manil Suri2022
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PEN/WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD FINALIST 2023
'A beautifully written meditation on mathematics: whimsical, thought-provoking
and deep ' ALEX BELLOS, author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland
'Infinitely fascinating' THE TIMES
Our universe has multiple origin stories, from religious creation myths to the
Big Bang of scientists. But if we leave those behind and start from nothing - no
matter, no cosmos, not even empty space - could we create a universe using only
maths?
In this new mathematical origin story, mathematician and award-winning novelist
Manil Suri creates a natural progression of ideas needed to design our world,
starting with numbers and continuing through geometry, algebra, and beyond. With
evocative and engaging examples ranging from multidimensional crochet to the
Mona Lisa's asymmetrical smile, as well as ingenious storytelling that helps
illuminate complex concepts like infinity and relativity, The Big Bang of
Numbers charts a playful, in...
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Author:
Manil Suri, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (384)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781526622976
Language:
English
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BRN:
448285
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