Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
The Music of the Primes: Why an unsolved problem in mathematics matters by Marcus du Sautoy (Paperback, 2004)
I
i-got-to-have-that (528055)
99.5% positive Feedback
Price:
£6.58
Ships today if you order in the next Ships today if you order in the next 7h 40m
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
Publisher : Olympia Publishers (29 Jun 2023). Title: Big Black Button Nose. Big Black Button Nose is the first book in the Kid Mini Series entitled; Whats next Ozzy. The story is easy to read and focuses on the virtues of kindness and compassion.
- Buy it nowBig Black Button Nose by Kristen Kay | Paperback | 2023
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Information
The paperback of the critically-acclaimed popular science book by a writer who is fast becoming a celebrity mathematician. Prime numbers are the very atoms of arithmetic. They also embody one of the most tantalising enigmas in the pursuit of human knowledge. How can one predict when the next prime number will occur? Is there a formula which could generate primes? These apparently simple questions have confounded mathematicians ever since the Ancient Greeks. In 1859, the brilliant German mathematician Bernard Riemann put forward an idea which finally seemed to reveal a magical harmony at work in the numerical landscape. The promise that these eternal, unchanging numbers would finally reveal their secret thrilled mathematicians around the world. Yet Riemann, a hypochondriac and a troubled perfectionist, never publicly provided a proof for his hypothesis and his housekeeper burnt all his personal papers on his death. Whoever cracks Riemann's hypothesis will go down in history, for it has implications far beyond mathematics. In business, it is the lynchpin for security and e-commerce. In science, it has critical ramifications in Quantum Mechanics, Chaos Theory, and the future of computing. Pioneers in each of these fields are racing to crack the code and a prize of $1 million has been offered to the winner. As yet, it remains unsolved. In this breathtaking book, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy tells the story of the eccentric and brilliant men who have struggled to solve one of the biggest mysteries in science. It is a story of strange journeys, last-minute escapes from death and the unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Above all, it is a moving and awe-inspiring evocation of the mathematician's world and the beauties and mysteries it contains.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139781841155807
eBay Product ID (ePID)91476354
Product Key Features
Number of Pages368 Pages
Publication NameThe Music of the Primes: Why an Unsolved Problem in Mathematics Matters
LanguageEnglish
SubjectScience
Publication Year2004
TypeTextbook
AuthorMarcus Du Sautoy
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight270 g
Item Width129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMarcus Du Sautoy
All listings for this product
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 29 Dec, 2019
.
Ideal for those interested in MathsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
