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Keys to infinityClifford A. Pickover

Keys to infinity

1995332 pages
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What can we know about numbers too large to compute or even imagine? Do the tiny bubbles in the froth of a milkshake actually form an infinite fractal pattern? What are apocalyptic numbers and recursive worlds? These and dozens of equally beguiling mathematical mysteries, problems, and paradoxes fill this mind-bending new book. Every problem and puzzle is presented in a remarkably accessible style requiring no specialized mathematical knowledge. Over one hundred illustrations enhance the text and help to explain the mathematical concepts, and stunning color images created by the author reveal…

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  • Other · English · 1997
    Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John · 9780471193340
  • Other · English · 1995
    Wiley & Sons · 332 pages · 9780471118572
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