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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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Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them

A Journey to the Edge of Physics

by Antonio Padilla ...

What are the mysterious numbers that unlock the secrets of the universe?In Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them, leading theoretical physicist and YouTube star Antonio Padilla takes us on an irreverent cosmic tour of nine of the most extraordinary numbers in physics. These include Graham's number, which is so large that if you thought about it in the wrong way, your head would collapse into a ... Read more

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What are the mysterious numbers that unlock the secrets of the universe?In Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them, leading theoretical physicist and YouTube star Antonio Padilla takes us on an irreverent cosmic tour of nine of the most extraordinary numbers in physics. These include Graham's number, which is so large that if you thought about it in the wrong way, your head would collapse into a
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Weird Maths

At the Edge of Infinity and Beyond

by David Darling, Agnijo Banerjee ...

Is anything truly random? Does infinity actually exist? Could we ever see into other dimensions?In this delightful journey of discovery, David Darling and extraordinary child prodigy Agnijo Banerjee draw connections between the cutting edge of modern maths and life as we understand it, delving into the strange – would we like alien music? – and venturing out on quests to consider the existence of ... Read more

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Is anything truly random? Does infinity actually exist? Could we ever see into other dimensions?In this delightful journey of discovery, David Darling and extraordinary child prodigy Agnijo Banerjee draw connections between the cutting edge of modern maths and life as we understand it, delving into the strange – would we like alien music? – and venturing out on quests to consider the existence of
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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 Big Bang of Numbers

How to Build the Universe Using Only Maths

by Manil Suri ...

PEN/WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD FINALIST 2023'A beautifully written meditation on mathematics: whimsical, thought-provoking and deep' ALEX BELLOS, author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland**'Infinitely fascinating'**THE TIMESOur universe has multiple origin stories, from religious creation myths to the Big Bang of scientists. But if we leave those behind and start from nothing – no ... Read more

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PEN/WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD FINALIST 2023'A beautifully written meditation on mathematics: whimsical, thought-provoking and deep' ALEX BELLOS, author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland**'Infinitely fascinating'**THE TIMESOur universe has multiple origin stories, from religious creation myths to the Big Bang of scientists. But if we leave those behind and start from nothing – no
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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
... Read more
Quantum Leaps

How Maths Drives Scientific Progress

by Hugh Barker ...

From the author of Million Dollar Maths comes a fascinating and engaging look at the mathematics that lies behind our modern world.How does Google know what you want to type?How did humans first reach the moon?Could we ever have a supercomputer the size of a pinhead?In this thrilling numerical journey, Hugh Barker explores how mathematics has helped to build the technology of today, and the ... Read more

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From the author of Million Dollar Maths comes a fascinating and engaging look at the mathematics that lies behind our modern world.How does Google know what you want to type?How did humans first reach the moon?Could we ever have a supercomputer the size of a pinhead?In this thrilling numerical journey, Hugh Barker explores how mathematics has helped to build the technology of today, and the
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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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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-
... Read more
Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems

by Turing Editorial Team ...

This book is a Weekend Pocketbook on One of Mathematics' Biggest Awakenings, The Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem. This discovery that changed how we understand truth, proof, mathematics, and the limits of certainty. Written in everyday language, we explore how one quiet mathematician revealed that even mathematics has truths it cannot fully capture.What happens when the most certain subject humans ... Read more

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This book is a Weekend Pocketbook on One of Mathematics' Biggest Awakenings, The Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem. This discovery that changed how we understand truth, proof, mathematics, and the limits of certainty. Written in everyday language, we explore how one quiet mathematician revealed that even mathematics has truths it cannot fully capture.What happens when the most certain subject humans
... Read more
Les exponentielles négatives

by Mabano Halidi ...

En mathématique il a été toujours dis que les exponentielles sont strictement positives. Il est vrai que cette théorie reste toujours vraie. Mais est-ce que c’est le même cas pour son application? Alors c'est pourquoi j'essaie de démontrer que la fonction exponentielle peut être négative. C'est-à-dire qu’après les calculs, elle donne un résultat négatif. ... Read more

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En mathématique il a été toujours dis que les exponentielles sont strictement positives. Il est vrai que cette théorie reste toujours vraie. Mais est-ce que c’est le même cas pour son application? Alors c'est pourquoi j'essaie de démontrer que la fonction exponentielle peut être négative. C'est-à-dire qu’après les calculs, elle donne un résultat négatif.
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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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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
Prime Panorama

Collection of 1 Million Primes

by Rishit Logar ...

Prime Panorama offers an immersive journey into the realm of prime numbers - featuring a comprehensive collection of 1 million prime numbers meticulously compiled for research purposes.From the foundational principles of prime numbers to their intricate patterns and applications, this book dives into the fascinating world of mathematics with clarity and depth. Whether you're intrigued by the ... Read more

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Prime Panorama offers an immersive journey into the realm of prime numbers - featuring a comprehensive collection of 1 million prime numbers meticulously compiled for research purposes.From the foundational principles of prime numbers to their intricate patterns and applications, this book dives into the fascinating world of mathematics with clarity and depth. Whether you're intrigued by the
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The Fourth Dimension

by Charles Howard Hinton ...

"The Fourth Dimension" by Charles Howard Hinton. Published by e-artnow. e-artnow publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each e-artnow edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e ... Read more

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"The Fourth Dimension" by Charles Howard Hinton. Published by e-artnow. e-artnow publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each e-artnow edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e
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Esercizi di matematica: limiti e continuità

by Simone Malacrida ...

In questo libro sono svolti degli esercizi riguardo i seguenti argomenti matematici:infinitesimi ed infinitilimiti e forme di indeterminazionefunzioni continue e punti di discontinuitàSono altresì presentati dei cenni teorici iniziali per fare comprendere lo svolgimento degli esercizi. ... Read more

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In questo libro sono svolti degli esercizi riguardo i seguenti argomenti matematici:infinitesimi ed infinitilimiti e forme di indeterminazionefunzioni continue e punti di discontinuitàSono altresì presentati dei cenni teorici iniziali per fare comprendere lo svolgimento degli esercizi.
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The Pea and the Sun

A Mathematical Paradox

by Leonard M. Wapner ...

Take an apple and cut it into five pieces. Would you believe that these five pieces can be reassembled in such a fashion so as to create two apples equal in shape and size to the original? Would you believe that you could make something as large as the sun by breaking a pea into a finite number of pieces and putting it back together again? Neither did Leonard Wapner, author of The Pea and the Sun, ... Read more

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Take an apple and cut it into five pieces. Would you believe that these five pieces can be reassembled in such a fashion so as to create two apples equal in shape and size to the original? Would you believe that you could make something as large as the sun by breaking a pea into a finite number of pieces and putting it back together again? Neither did Leonard Wapner, author of The Pea and the Sun,
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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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Les diagonales de l'infini

by Michel Willem ...

Series series L'Académie en poche
Ni langage, ni outil, les mathématiques sont un discours logique dont les principes sont inventés par les mathématiciens qui en démontrent les conséquences après les avoir découvertes. Comme les êtres mathématiques sont des libres créations des mathématiciens, leur existence ne peut être constatée par l’expérience et doit être démontrée par une construction effective ou par une déduction logique. ... Read more

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Ni langage, ni outil, les mathématiques sont un discours logique dont les principes sont inventés par les mathématiciens qui en démontrent les conséquences après les avoir découvertes. Comme les êtres mathématiques sont des libres créations des mathématiciens, leur existence ne peut être constatée par l’expérience et doit être démontrée par une construction effective ou par une déduction logique.
... Read more
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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The Secrets of the Circle

The Never Ending Journey

by Doug Collins ...

Series Book 2 - The Geometry of Our Existence
This book was written to discover the significance of the circle and explore its adaptations throughout the universe and beyond. It's the second book in the series The Geometry of Our Existence a mathematical and spiritual journey. The relationship between the two is estounding as you'll discover from reading the books in this series. ... Read more

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This book was written to discover the significance of the circle and explore its adaptations throughout the universe and beyond. It's the second book in the series The Geometry of Our Existence a mathematical and spiritual journey. The relationship between the two is estounding as you'll discover from reading the books in this series.
... Read more
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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Pi: uma autobiografia infinita

by Mahsa Allahbakhshi, Andrés Navas, Verena Rodríguez ...

Translated by Maria Cecilia Brandi ...

Sou conhecido no mundo inteiro, mas minha fama nem sempre é das melhores. Na verdade, muita gente se intimida comigo. Por isso decidi escrever minha biografia: para que me conheçam um pouco melhor e assim, quem sabe, acabem gostando um pouco mais de mim. O fato é que algumas coisas sobre mim nem eu mesmo sei, e talvez esta seja a oportunidade de você me ajudar a entendê-las.Assim começa a ... Read more

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Sou conhecido no mundo inteiro, mas minha fama nem sempre é das melhores. Na verdade, muita gente se intimida comigo. Por isso decidi escrever minha biografia: para que me conheçam um pouco melhor e assim, quem sabe, acabem gostando um pouco mais de mim. O fato é que algumas coisas sobre mim nem eu mesmo sei, e talvez esta seja a oportunidade de você me ajudar a entendê-las.Assim começa a
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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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