Chaotic Fishponds and Mirror Universes: The Strange Maths Behind the Modern World by Richard Elwes (Paperback, 2013)

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What can we learn from fish in a pond?. How do social networks connect the world?. Why would life be different in a mirror universe?. Mathematics is everywhere, whether we are aware of it or not. Exploring the subject through 35 of its often odd and unexpected applications, this book provides an insight into the 'hidden wiring' that governs our world.

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What can we learn from fish in a pond? How do social networks connect the world? How can artificial intelligences learn? Why would life be different in a mirror universe? Mathematics is everywhere, whether we are aware of it or not. Exploring the subject through 35 of its often odd and unexpected applications, this book provides an insight into the 'hidden wiring' that governs our world. From the astonishing theorems that control computers to the formulae behind stocks and shares, and from the foundations of the internet to the maths behind medical imaging, Chaotic Fishponds and Mirror Universes explains how mathematics determines every aspect of our lives - right down to the foundations of our bodies.

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PublisherQuercus Publishing
ISBN-139781780871608
eBay Product ID (ePID)141424562

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Number of Pages368 Pages
Publication NameChaotic Fishponds and Mirror Universes: the Strange Maths Behind the Modern World
LanguageEnglish
SubjectScience
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
AuthorRichard Elwes
FormatPaperback

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Item Height196 mm
Item Weight320 g
Item Width128 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRichard Elwes

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