Beyond infinity : an expedition to the outer limits of mathematics / Eugenia Cheng.
Publication details: London: Profile Books Ltd., 2018.Description: x, 284 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:- 9781781282864 (Pbk)
- Expedition to the outer limits of mathematics
- 511.3 C421B 23
- QA9 .C48618 2017
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Includes index.
The journey. What is infinity? ; Playing with infinity ; What infinity is not ; Infinity slips away from us Again ; Counting up to infinity ; Some things are more infinite than others ; Counting beyond infinity ; Comparing infinities ; What infinity is -- The Sights. Where is infinity? ; Things that are nearly infinity ; Infinite dimensions ; Infinite-dimensional categories ; The infinitesimally small ; When infinity nearly caused mathematics to fall apart (and maybe also your brain) ; Weirdness ; Where infinity is.
A mathematician and scientist in residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago helps readers explore the concept of infinity through unique concepts including chessboards, a chicken-sandwich sandwich and the creation of infinite cookies from an infinite dough ball.--
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