Is maths real? : how simple questions lead us to mathematics' deepest truths
Cheng, Eugenia2023
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To many, maths feels like an unmapped wilderness. Between abstract concepts like imaginary numbers and infinity, it can sometimes feel like a lot of maths is just made up. Why, for example, is 1 not a prime? Abstract mathematician Eugenia Cheng shows that curiosity is the best teacher. 'Is maths real?' takes us on a scintillating tour of the simple questions that provoke mathematics' deepest insights.
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Author:
Cheng, Eugenia, author
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2023.
Collation:
336 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781788169523 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
510.1510.1 CHEN
Language:
English
BRN:
2371868