TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cheng,Eugenia
TI  - Beyond infinity: an expedition to the outer limits of mathematics 
SN  - 9781781282864 (Pbk)
AV  - QA9 .C48618 2017
U1  - 511.3 C421B 23
PY  - 2018///
CY  - London
PB  - Profile Books Ltd.
KW  - Infinite
KW  - Mathematics
KW  - MATHEMATICS / Infinity
KW  - MATHEMATICS / Study & Teaching
KW  - MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy
KW  - fast
N1  - 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
N2  - 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.--
ER  -