The Prime Number Conspiracy: The Biggest Ideas in Math from Quanta Contributor(s): Lin, Thomas (Editor), Gleick, James (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0262536358 ISBN-13: 9780262536356 Publisher: MIT Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Essays - Mathematics | Research - Mathematics | Number Theory |
Dewey: 510 |
LCCN: 2018013314 |
Age Level: 18-UP |
Grade Level: 13-UP |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (1.25 lbs) 336 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Choice 05/01/2019 |
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Publisher Description: Quanta Magazine's stories of mathematical explorations show that "inspiration strikes willy-nilly," revealing surprising solutions and exciting discoveries. 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 These stories from Quanta Magazine map the routes of mathematical exploration, showing readers how cutting-edge research is done, while illuminating the productive tension between conjecture and proof, theory and intuition. The stories show that, as James Gleick puts it in the foreword, "inspiration strikes willy-nilly." One researcher thinks of quantum chaotic systems at a bus stop; another suddenly realizes a path to proving a theorem of number theory while in a friend's backyard; a statistician has a "bathroom sink epiphany" and discovers the key to solving the Gaussian correlation inequality. Readers of The Prime Number Conspiracy, says Quanta editor-in-chief Thomas Lin, are headed on "breathtaking intellectual journeys to the bleeding edge of discovery strapped to the narrative rocket of humanity's never-ending pursuit of knowledge." Contributors Copublished with Quanta Magazine |
Contributor Bio(s): Lin, Thomas: - 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.Gleick, James: - James Gleick has written several popular books about science and technology, including Time Travel: A History and Chaos. |
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