Beyond Infinity
An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Mathematics, Infinity, Study & Teaching, History
| Author: | Eugenia Cheng | ISBN: | 9780465094820 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books | Publication: | March 28, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Eugenia Cheng |
| ISBN: | 9780465094820 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Publication: | March 28, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Language: | English |
A mind-expanding and funny trip to the edge of mathematics
How big is the universe? How many numbers are there? And is infinity + 1 is the same as 1 + infinity? Such questions occur to young children and our greatest minds. And they are all the same question: What is infinity? In Beyond Infinity, Eugenia Cheng takes us on a staggering journey from elemental math to its loftiest abstractions. Along the way, she considers how to use a chessboard to plan a worldwide dinner party, how to make a chicken-sandwich sandwich, and how to create infinite cookies from a finite ball of dough. Beyond Infinity shows how one little symbol holds the biggest idea of all.
A mind-expanding and funny trip to the edge of mathematics
How big is the universe? How many numbers are there? And is infinity + 1 is the same as 1 + infinity? Such questions occur to young children and our greatest minds. And they are all the same question: What is infinity? In Beyond Infinity, Eugenia Cheng takes us on a staggering journey from elemental math to its loftiest abstractions. Along the way, she considers how to use a chessboard to plan a worldwide dinner party, how to make a chicken-sandwich sandwich, and how to create infinite cookies from a finite ball of dough. Beyond Infinity shows how one little symbol holds the biggest idea of all.
