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What are the mysterious numbers that unlock the secrets of the universe? In the book Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them, leading theoretical physicist and YouTube star Antonio Padilla takes us on a mind-bending 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 the wrong way, your head would collapse into a singularity; TREE(3), whose finite value could never be achieved before the universe reboots; and 10^{-120}, measuring the desperately unlikely balance of energy required for the universe to exist.
Padilla guides us through the rabbit hole into the inner workings of reality, showing how these unusual numbers are the key to unlocking phenomena such as black holes, entropy, and the cosmological constant problem, indicating that the two best ways of understanding the universe contradict each other. Blending cutting-edge science with a playful cosmic quest, Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them is a thrilling, revolutionary guide to the most fundamental truths of the universe.
Pages: 352, Dimensions: 13x13cm
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- Author
- Antonio Padilla
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Type
- Cosmology
- Language
- English
- Subtitle
- -
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 352
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- Publication Date
- -
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- ISBN-13
- 9780141992822
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