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Are numbers real? : the uncanny relationship of mathematics and the physical world

text Are numbers real? : the uncanny relationship of mathematics and the physical world

Summary

Presents an accessible, in-depth look at the history of numbers and their applications in life and science, from math's surreal presence in the virtual world to the debates about the role of math in science.

Contents
Counting sheep -- Counting goats -- All is number -- Elegant perfection -- Counting sand -- The emergence of nothing -- He who is ignorant -- All in the imagination -- The amazing mechanical mathematical universe -- The mystery of "maybe" -- Maxwe... Read more
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x, 288 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Publisher
St. Martin's Press 2016

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 510 CLE in Adult Non-fiction Available
Woodmere (Main Branch) 510 CLE in Adult Non-fiction Available

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