Bibliograph

Are numbers real?, the uncanny relationship of mathematics and the physical world, Brian Clegg

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Are numbers real?, the uncanny relationship of mathematics and the physical world, Brian Clegg

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-273) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Are numbers real?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

932576610

Responsibility statement

Brian Clegg

Sub title

the uncanny relationship of mathematics and the physical world

Summary

Presents an accessible, in-depth look at the history of numbers and their applications in life and science, from math's surreal presence in the virtual world to the debates about the role of math in science

Table Of Contents

Counting sheep -- Counting goats -- All is number -- Elegant perfection -- Counting sand -- The emergence of nothing -- He who is ignorant -- All in the imagination -- The amazing mechanical mathematical universe -- The mystery of "maybe" -- Maxwell's mathematical hammer -- Infinity and beyond -- Twentieth-century mathematical mysteries -- Symmetry games -- Cargo cult science?

Target audience

adult

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