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Kepler's conjecture : how some of the greatest minds in history helped solve one of the oldest math problems in the world / George G. Szpiro.
| Author/creator | Szpiro, George, 1950- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, ©2003. |
| Description | viii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Cannonballs and melons -- The puzzle of the dozen spheres -- Fire hydrants and soccer players -- Thue's two attempts and Fejes-Tóth's achievement -- Twelve's company, thirteen's a crowd -- Nets and knots -- Twisted boxes -- No dancing at this congress -- The race for the upper bound -- Right angles for round spaces -- Wobbly balls and hybrid stars -- Simplex, Cplex, and symbolic mathematics -- But is it really a proof? -- Beehives again -- This is not an epilogue. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-286) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002014422 |
| ISBN | 0471086010 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA93 .S97 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |