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Beyond infinityEugenia Cheng

Beyond infinity

2017304 pages
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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…

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4 editions
  • Other · English · 2018
    Basic Books · 304 pages · 9781541644137
  • Other · English · 2018
    Profile Books Limited · 9781781252864
  • Other · English · 2017
    Basic Books · 284 pages · 9780465094813
  • Other · English · 2017
    Basic Books · 9780465094820
InfinityMathLogicInfiniteMathematicsInfinite -- Popular worksMATHEMATICS -- GeneralLogic, Symbolic and mathematical