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Even small children know that there are infinite whole numbers - start counting and you will never reach the end. However, there are also infinite decimal numbers between zero and one. Are these two categories of infinity the same? Is one larger or smaller than the other? Can we really talk about 'larger' and 'smaller' when referring to infinity? In the book Beyond Infinity, the international sensation of mathematics, Eugenia Cheng, reveals the inner workings of infinity.
What happens when a new guest arrives at your infinite hotel - while you already have infinite guests? How does infinity give Zeno's turtle the edge in an exemplary race with Achilles? And can we really make infinite cookies from a finite amount of dough?
With a series of ingenious and intuitive metaphors, Cheng draws beginners and enthusiasts to the heart of this mysterious and powerful concept, revealing fundamental truths about mathematics, from infinitely large to infinitely small.
Pages: 304, Year of Publication: 0301, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm
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- Author
- Eugenia Cheng
- Publisher
- Profile
- Type
- Mathematics of Positive Sciences
- Language
- English
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 304
- Publication Date
- 2018
- Dimensions
- 17x24 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781781252864
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