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Mathematics: The Quest For Truth And Beauty

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

Av James D Stein, James D. Stein, STEIN JAMES D, Stein James D

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This book tells the stories of some of the great quests of mathematics, such as the centuries-long pursuit for the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. These quests are searches for difficult-to-discover universal truths, pursued with passion not only by mathematicians and scientists, but by kings, emperors and even Jean-Luc Picard, the captain of Star Trek's Starship Enterprise. Some of their exploits are adventures as fascinating as any historical or current-day drama. The truths they have discovered help us understand not only mathematics, but also the Universe — and sometimes, ourselves.In addition to well-known quests such as Fermat's Last Theorem and the Goldbach Conjecture, some of the chapters describe more recent pursuits such as the Traveling Salesman Problem and the Multi-armed Bandit Problem. While some of the quests have been completed, others are still ongoing, and one (the Six Squares Problem) can be understood — and maybe even solved — by a five-year-old child.

Produktinformation

  • Utgivningsdatum2025-05-30
  • Mått152 x 229 x 10 mm
  • Vikt276 g
  • FormatHäftad
  • SpråkEngelska
  • SerieProblem Solving in Mathematics and Beyond
  • Antal sidor184
  • FörlagWorld Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
  • ISBN9789819807505