Beyond Infinity
Eugenia Cheng
Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik / Mathematik
Beschreibung
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE
Even small children know there are infinitely many whole numbers - start counting and you'll never reach the end. But there are also infinitely many decimal numbers between zero and one. Are these two types of infinity the same? Are they larger or smaller than each other? Can we even talk about 'larger' and 'smaller' when we talk about infinity? In Beyond Infinity, international maths sensation Eugenia Cheng reveals the inner workings of infinity.
What happens when a new guest arrives at your infinite hotel - but you already have an infinite number of guests? How does infinity give Zeno's tortoise the edge in a paradoxical foot-race with Achilles? And can we really make an infinite number of cookies from a finite amount of cookie dough?
Wielding an armoury of inventive, intuitive metaphor, Cheng draws beginners and enthusiasts alike into the heart of this mysterious, powerful concept to reveal fundamental truths about mathematics, all the way from the infinitely large down to the infinitely small.
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Mesmerising ... Cheng's argument about how our minds are stretched in the effort to conceive infinity is ultimate proof that it'
Witty, charming, and crystal clear. A brilliant book!
Clear, clever and friendly
A spirited and friendly guide - appealingly down to earth about math that'
It takes a talented writer to bring the concept of infinity to life, but Cheng'
An individual journey into numbers from an absolutely fresh perspective
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