Weird Maths, Paperback
Descriere
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 free will and the fantastical future of quantum computers. Packed with puzzles and paradoxes, mind-bending concepts and surprising solutions, this is for anyone who wants life’s questions answered – even those you never thought to ask.
Despre autor
David Darling este un astronom englez, scriitor de știință independent și muzician. Darling a publicat numeroase lucrări de popularizare a științei, inclusiv „Life Everywhere: The Maverick Science of Astrobiology” în 2001 și „The Universal Book of Mathematics” în 2004. El întreține enciclopedia online „Internet Encyclopedia of Science”.