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The Beginning of Infinity

Explanations that Transform The World

by David Deutsch ...

'Science has never had an advocate quite like David Deutsch ... A computational physicist on a par with his touchstones Alan Turing and Richard Feynman, and a philosopher in the line of his greatest hero, Karl Popper. His arguments are so clear that to read him is to experience the thrill of the highest level of discourse available on this planet and to understand it' Peter Forbes, IndependentIn ... Read more

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'Science has never had an advocate quite like David Deutsch ... A computational physicist on a par with his touchstones Alan Turing and Richard Feynman, and a philosopher in the line of his greatest hero, Karl Popper. His arguments are so clear that to read him is to experience the thrill of the highest level of discourse available on this planet and to understand it' Peter Forbes, IndependentIn
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Dot, Dot, Dot: Infinity Plus God Equals Folly

by James A. Lindsay, Victor J. Stenger ...

Infinity and God have been close bedfellows over the recent millennia of human thought. But this is James A. Lindsay's point. These two ideas are thought, mere concepts. Lindsay shows in a concise and readable manner that infinity is an abstraction, and shows that, in all likelihood, so is God, particularly if he has infinite properties.This book is about math. It is about God. It is about ... Read more

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Infinity and God have been close bedfellows over the recent millennia of human thought. But this is James A. Lindsay's point. These two ideas are thought, mere concepts. Lindsay shows in a concise and readable manner that infinity is an abstraction, and shows that, in all likelihood, so is God, particularly if he has infinite properties.This book is about math. It is about God. It is about
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Infinite Powers

How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe

by Steven Strogatz ...

From preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly appealing popular science explanation of calculus—how it works and why it makes our lives immeasurably better.Without calculus, we wouldn’t have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn’t have unraveled DNA or discovered Neptune or figured out how to put 5,000 songs in your pocket.Though many of us were ... Read more

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From preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly appealing popular science explanation of calculus—how it works and why it makes our lives immeasurably better.Without calculus, we wouldn’t have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn’t have unraveled DNA or discovered Neptune or figured out how to put 5,000 songs in your pocket.Though many of us were
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Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity

A Compact History of Infinity

by David Foster Wallace ...

"A gripping guide to the modern taming of the infinite."—The New York Times. With a new introduction by Neal Stephenson.Is infinity a valid mathematical property or a meaningless abstraction? David Foster Wallace brings his intellectual ambition and characteristic bravura style to the story of how mathematicians have struggled to understand the infinite, from the ancient Greeks to the nineteenth ... Read more

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"A gripping guide to the modern taming of the infinite."—The New York Times. With a new introduction by Neal Stephenson.Is infinity a valid mathematical property or a meaningless abstraction? David Foster Wallace brings his intellectual ambition and characteristic bravura style to the story of how mathematicians have struggled to understand the infinite, from the ancient Greeks to the nineteenth
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Beyond Infinity

An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics

by Eugenia Cheng ...

**By one of our most imaginative mathematicians, a mind-expanding trip through the beauty—and the mysteries—of infinity  “Cheng does a great service by showing us non-mathematician schlubs how real mathematical creativity works." —*Wall Street Journal ***Imagine something small enough to fit in your head but too large to fit in the world—or even the universe. What would you call it? And what would ... Read more

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**By one of our most imaginative mathematicians, a mind-expanding trip through the beauty—and the mysteries—of infinity  “Cheng does a great service by showing us non-mathematician schlubs how real mathematical creativity works." —*Wall Street Journal ***Imagine something small enough to fit in your head but too large to fit in the world—or even the universe. What would you call it? And what would
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Quantum Physics for Beginners

by Max Thomson ...

Are you looking for a book that helps you to understand quantum physics in a simple way? Do you want to discover the Universe's secrets? Or do you want to know how quantum physics has changed our life?If you answered "yes" to at least one of these questions, then keep reading...In the heart of the matter, there is an immense world, made of billions and billions of particles, which escapes our ... Read more

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Are you looking for a book that helps you to understand quantum physics in a simple way? Do you want to discover the Universe's secrets? Or do you want to know how quantum physics has changed our life?If you answered "yes" to at least one of these questions, then keep reading...In the heart of the matter, there is an immense world, made of billions and billions of particles, which escapes our
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The Art of the Infinite

The Pleasures of Mathematics

by Robert Kaplan, Ellen Kaplan ...

A witty, conversational, and accessible tour of math's profoundest mysteries.Mathematical symbols, for mathematicians, store worlds of meaning, leap continents and centuries. But we need not master symbols to grasp the magnificent abstractions they represent, and to which all art aspires. Through language, anyone can come to delight in the works of mathematical art, which are among our kind's ... Read more

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A witty, conversational, and accessible tour of math's profoundest mysteries.Mathematical symbols, for mathematicians, store worlds of meaning, leap continents and centuries. But we need not master symbols to grasp the magnificent abstractions they represent, and to which all art aspires. Through language, anyone can come to delight in the works of mathematical art, which are among our kind's
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Sacred Geometry

How to use cosmic patterns to power up your life

by Jemma Foster ...

Series series Sacred
Sacred Geometry exists all around us in the natural world, from the unfurling of a rose bud to the pattern of a tortoise shell, the sub-atomic to the galactic. A pure expression of number and form, it is the language of creation and navigates the unseen dimensions beyond our three-dimensional reality.Since its discovery, humans have found many ways - stone circles, mandalas, labyrinths, temples- ... Read more

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Sacred Geometry exists all around us in the natural world, from the unfurling of a rose bud to the pattern of a tortoise shell, the sub-atomic to the galactic. A pure expression of number and form, it is the language of creation and navigates the unseen dimensions beyond our three-dimensional reality.Since its discovery, humans have found many ways - stone circles, mandalas, labyrinths, temples-
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Weird Math

A Teenage Genius and His Teacher Reveal the Strange Connections Between Math and Everyday Life

by David Darling, Agnijo Banerjee ...

A teenage genius and his teacher take readers on a wild ride to the extremes of mathematicsEveryone has stared at the crumpled page of a math assignment and wondered, where on Earth will I ever use this? It turns out, Earth is precisely the place. As teen math prodigy Agnijo Banerjee and his teacher David Darling reveal, complex math surrounds us. If we think long enough about the universe, we're ... Read more

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A teenage genius and his teacher take readers on a wild ride to the extremes of mathematicsEveryone has stared at the crumpled page of a math assignment and wondered, where on Earth will I ever use this? It turns out, Earth is precisely the place. As teen math prodigy Agnijo Banerjee and his teacher David Darling reveal, complex math surrounds us. If we think long enough about the universe, we're
... Read more
Eight Lessons on Infinity

A Mathematical Adventure

by Haim Shapira ...

A fun, non-technical and wonderfully engaging guide to that most powerful and mysterious of mathematical concepts: infinity.in this book, best-selling author and mathematician Haim Shapira presents an introduction to mathematical theories which deal with the most beautiful concept ever invented by humankind: infinity.In this book, best-selling author and mathematician Haim Shapira presents an ... Read more

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A fun, non-technical and wonderfully engaging guide to that most powerful and mysterious of mathematical concepts: infinity.in this book, best-selling author and mathematician Haim Shapira presents an introduction to mathematical theories which deal with the most beautiful concept ever invented by humankind: infinity.In this book, best-selling author and mathematician Haim Shapira presents an
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How to Count to Infinity

by Marcus Du Sautoy ...

Series Book 1 - Little Ways to Live a Big Life
Do something amazing and learn a new skill thanks to the Little Ways to Live a Big Life books!Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it... Not falling in love, but counting. Animals and humans have been using numbers to navigate their way through the jungle of life ever since we all evolved on this planet. But this book will help you to do something that humans have only recently ... Read more

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Do something amazing and learn a new skill thanks to the Little Ways to Live a Big Life books!Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it... Not falling in love, but counting. Animals and humans have been using numbers to navigate their way through the jungle of life ever since we all evolved on this planet. But this book will help you to do something that humans have only recently
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The Infinite

by A.W. Moore ...

We are all captivated and puzzled by the infinite, in its many varied guises; by the endlessness of space and time; by the thought that between any two points in space, however close, there is always another; by the fact that numbers go on forever; and by the idea of an all-knowing, all-powerful God.In this acclaimed introduction to the infinite, A. W. Moore takes us on a journey back to early ... Read more

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We are all captivated and puzzled by the infinite, in its many varied guises; by the endlessness of space and time; by the thought that between any two points in space, however close, there is always another; by the fact that numbers go on forever; and by the idea of an all-knowing, all-powerful God.In this acclaimed introduction to the infinite, A. W. Moore takes us on a journey back to early
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Le salon scientifique. Conversation sur les multivers. Mondes possibles de l'astrophysique, de la philosophie et de l'imaginaire

by Aurélien Barrau, Patrick Gyger, Max Kistler, Jean-Philippe Uzan, Isabelle Joncour ...

Et si notre Univers n’était qu’un parmi d’autres ? Cette idée d’univers multiples, envisagée pourtant depuis l’Antiquité, n’est entrée que récemment – et avec fracas – dans le champ de la science. L’hypothèse fascine, mais elle n’en est pas moins dérangeante : comment se formeraient ces mondes invisibles ? Peut-on tester et réfuter leur existence ? Une telle hypothèse est-elle vraiment ... Read more

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Et si notre Univers n’était qu’un parmi d’autres ? Cette idée d’univers multiples, envisagée pourtant depuis l’Antiquité, n’est entrée que récemment – et avec fracas – dans le champ de la science. L’hypothèse fascine, mais elle n’en est pas moins dérangeante : comment se formeraient ces mondes invisibles ? Peut-on tester et réfuter leur existence ? Une telle hypothèse est-elle vraiment
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Introducing Infinity

A Graphic Guide

by Brian Clegg ...

Series series Graphic Guides
Infinity is a profoundly counter-intuitive and brain-twisting subject that has inspired some great thinkers – and provoked and shocked others.The ancient Greeks were so horrified by the implications of an endless number that they drowned the man who gave away the secret. And a German mathematician was driven mad by the repercussions of his discovery of transfinite numbers.Brian Clegg and Oliver ... Read more

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Infinity is a profoundly counter-intuitive and brain-twisting subject that has inspired some great thinkers – and provoked and shocked others.The ancient Greeks were so horrified by the implications of an endless number that they drowned the man who gave away the secret. And a German mathematician was driven mad by the repercussions of his discovery of transfinite numbers.Brian Clegg and Oliver
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Zero And Infinity

by Abdul Ghani M V ...

Laws or theorm to deal easily with infinity and zero. The best and the most useful theorm. ... Read more

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Laws or theorm to deal easily with infinity and zero. The best and the most useful theorm.
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The Nature of Infinitesimals

by Peter F. Erickson ...

Erickson explores and explains the infinite and the infinitesimal with application to absolute space, time and motion, as well as absolute zero temperature in this thoughtful treatise. Mathematicians, scientists and philosophers have explored the realms of the continuous and discrete for centuries. Erickson delves into the history of these concepts and how people learn and understand them. He ... Read more

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Erickson explores and explains the infinite and the infinitesimal with application to absolute space, time and motion, as well as absolute zero temperature in this thoughtful treatise. Mathematicians, scientists and philosophers have explored the realms of the continuous and discrete for centuries. Erickson delves into the history of these concepts and how people learn and understand them. He
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Filosofia Do Caos Cosmológico

by Célio Azevedo ...

O livro Filosofia do Caos Cosmológico: Uma Análise dos Modelos Cosmológicos, Evidências Observacionais e Desafios Atuais Ao Explorar a Expansão do Universo é uma investigação abrangente sobre a cosmologia, o campo científico que busca desvendar os segredos da origem, evolução e natureza do universo. A pesquisa examina os principais conceitos que moldam nossa compreensão do cosmos, destacando sua ... Read more

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O livro Filosofia do Caos Cosmológico: Uma Análise dos Modelos Cosmológicos, Evidências Observacionais e Desafios Atuais Ao Explorar a Expansão do Universo é uma investigação abrangente sobre a cosmologia, o campo científico que busca desvendar os segredos da origem, evolução e natureza do universo. A pesquisa examina os principais conceitos que moldam nossa compreensão do cosmos, destacando sua
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Για Πρώτη Φορά Τρέξαμε Αντικείμενο Σε Ταχύτητα Φωτός Και Σας Παρουσιάζουμε Τα Συγκλονιστικά Αποτελέσματα Του Πειράματος Και Εισαγωγή Στην Απειρολογία

by Παναγιώτης Γέριμος ...

Το μοναδικό Πείραμα Που δείχνει τι συμβαίνει Σε Ένα Αντικείμενο Όταν Τρέξει Σε Ταχύτητα Φωτός, Βάσει Της Θεωρίας Της Σχετικότητας & Της Εξίσωσης e = mc2. Εισαγωγή Στην Απειρολογία & Άλλα Πρωτοποριακά Πειράματα & Θεωρίες Στην Αστροφυσική. Κατανοητή Συναρπαστική Αφήγηση Για Όλους. ... Read more

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Το μοναδικό Πείραμα Που δείχνει τι συμβαίνει Σε Ένα Αντικείμενο Όταν Τρέξει Σε Ταχύτητα Φωτός, Βάσει Της Θεωρίας Της Σχετικότητας & Της Εξίσωσης e = mc2. Εισαγωγή Στην Απειρολογία & Άλλα Πρωτοποριακά Πειράματα & Θεωρίες Στην Αστροφυσική. Κατανοητή Συναρπαστική Αφήγηση Για Όλους.
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A Ordem Do Infinito

by Esley Maxuel ...

Para Elias Vane, a realidade é u lugar caótico, enquanto os números oferecem um refúgio de simetria perfeita. Assombrado pela Hipótese de Riemann, o maior enigma da matemática, a sua busca obsessiva pela ordem ameaça consumir sua sanidade. Quando a lógica colapsa, Elias descobre que a chave para o infinito não reside na frieza das equações, mas na imperfeição da vida humana. A Ordem do Infinito é ... Read more

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Para Elias Vane, a realidade é u lugar caótico, enquanto os números oferecem um refúgio de simetria perfeita. Assombrado pela Hipótese de Riemann, o maior enigma da matemática, a sua busca obsessiva pela ordem ameaça consumir sua sanidade. Quando a lógica colapsa, Elias descobre que a chave para o infinito não reside na frieza das equações, mas na imperfeição da vida humana. A Ordem do Infinito é
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The End of Infinity

Where Mathematics and Philosophy Meet

by Anthony C. Patton ...

The idea of infinity stands at the intersection of mathematics and philosophy. As da Vinci said, "Arithmetic is a computational science in its calculations, but it is of no avail in dealing with continuous quantity."The End of Infinity reviews the philosophical history of infinity, mathematics, numbers, and logic to demonstrate that the modern conception of infinity involves a logical and ... Read more

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The idea of infinity stands at the intersection of mathematics and philosophy. As da Vinci said, "Arithmetic is a computational science in its calculations, but it is of no avail in dealing with continuous quantity."The End of Infinity reviews the philosophical history of infinity, mathematics, numbers, and logic to demonstrate that the modern conception of infinity involves a logical and
... Read more
A Conjunção Do Mistério

by Ney Alencar ...

A Conjunção do Mistério desvenda os caminhos e peripécias do Poeta escolhido pelos Deuses para cantar os Versos cósmicos que desvendam revelações místicas de toda ordem e espécie, para contar as extraordinárias Baladas da Terra Silenciosa, para deslindar as fábulas fantásticas e apócrifas sobre a maravilhosa Floresta da Penumbra Encantada ou sobre o fabuloso Vale da Fumaça Verde, ou mesmo sobre o ... Read more

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A Conjunção do Mistério desvenda os caminhos e peripécias do Poeta escolhido pelos Deuses para cantar os Versos cósmicos que desvendam revelações místicas de toda ordem e espécie, para contar as extraordinárias Baladas da Terra Silenciosa, para deslindar as fábulas fantásticas e apócrifas sobre a maravilhosa Floresta da Penumbra Encantada ou sobre o fabuloso Vale da Fumaça Verde, ou mesmo sobre o
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Principia

"The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy"

by Isaac Newton ...

Translated by Andrew Motte ...

Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Latin for Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy), often referred to as simply the Principia, is a work in three books by Isaac Newton, in Latin, first published 5 July 1687. After annotating and correcting his personal copy of the first edition, Newton published two further editions, in 1713 and 1726. The Principia states Newton's laws of motion ... Read more

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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Latin for Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy), often referred to as simply the Principia, is a work in three books by Isaac Newton, in Latin, first published 5 July 1687. After annotating and correcting his personal copy of the first edition, Newton published two further editions, in 1713 and 1726. The Principia states Newton's laws of motion
... Read more
Infinitesimi e infiniti

by Marcello Colozzo ...

Gli infinitesimi e gli infiniti ovvero il Calcolo infinitesimale, parte integrante del corso di Analisi Matematica 1. Questo ebook di 42 pagine, formato A4, oltre alla parte teorica contempla numerosi esempi numerici, per poi concludere con un algoritmo di calcolo di limiti basato sul Principio di sostituzione degli infinitesimi/infiniti.Marcello Colozzo, laureato in Fisica si occupa sin dal 2008 ... Read more

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Gli infinitesimi e gli infiniti ovvero il Calcolo infinitesimale, parte integrante del corso di Analisi Matematica 1. Questo ebook di 42 pagine, formato A4, oltre alla parte teorica contempla numerosi esempi numerici, per poi concludere con un algoritmo di calcolo di limiti basato sul Principio di sostituzione degli infinitesimi/infiniti.Marcello Colozzo, laureato in Fisica si occupa sin dal 2008
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The Book of Infinity

by Joel David Hamkins ...

A rich, thorough exploration of infinity that combines mathematical precision with playful, accessible coverage of a fascinating variety of paradoxes and conundrums.In this rich, thorough account of all things infinite, Joel David Hamkins combines playful thought experiments with mathematically precise exposition to explore the vast, fascinating spectrum of paradoxes and conundrums of infinity. ... Read more

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A rich, thorough exploration of infinity that combines mathematical precision with playful, accessible coverage of a fascinating variety of paradoxes and conundrums.In this rich, thorough account of all things infinite, Joel David Hamkins combines playful thought experiments with mathematically precise exposition to explore the vast, fascinating spectrum of paradoxes and conundrums of infinity.
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