Is God a mathematician? / Mario Livio.
| Author/creator | Livio, Mario, 1945- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009. |
| Description | x, 308 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A mystery -- Mystics : the numerologist and the philsopher -- Magicians : the master and the heretic -- Magicians : the skeptic and the giant -- Statisticians and probabilists : the science of uncertainty -- Geometers : future shock -- Logicians : thinking about reasoning -- Unreasonable effectiveness? -- On the human mind, mathematics, and the universe. |
| Abstract | This fascinating exploration of the great discoveries of history's most important mathematicians seeks an answer to the eternal question: Does mathematics hold the key to understanding the mysteries of the physical world? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-291) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008045850 |
| ISBN | 9780743294058 |
| ISBN | 074329405X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA 8.4 .L586 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |