Alexander Grothendieck is often considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the twentieth century (if not all time), and his unique vision continues to impact and inspire many fields and researchers today.
Against a century of inclusive studies, this book presents a new interpretation of the Inca calculating board known as the yupana, based on a different set of assumptions.
From cells in our bodies to measuring the universe, big numbers are everywhere We all know that numbers go on forever, that you could spend your life counting and never reach the end of the line, so there can't be such a thing as a ';biggest number'.
Dieses essential zeigt aus einer allgemeinbildenden und allgemeinverständlichen Perspektive, wie universell und bedeutend die algorithmische Methode ist.
Dieses essential zeigt aus einer allgemeinbildenden und allgemeinverständlichen Perspektive, wie universell und bedeutend die algorithmische Methode ist.
A sweeping intellectual biography that restores the Enlightenment polymath to the intellectual, scientific, and courtly worlds that shaped his early life and thoughtDescribed by Voltaire as ';perhaps a man of the most universal learning in Europe,' Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (16461716) is often portrayed as a rationalist and philosopher who was wholly detached from the worldly concerns of his fellow men.
Entre los libros de divulgación de las matemáticas hay unos pocos que, tomando como centro algún teorema relevante y complejo, dedican el texto completo a explicar su historia, presentar temas vecinos e incluso acercar una idea de la demostración.
Part memoir, part study, The Making of a Philosopher is the self–portrait of a deeply intelligent mind as it develops over a life on both sides of the Atlantic.
