The Little Book of Numbers

This book is a conceptual exploration of numbers, offering a unique perspective that blends mathematical insights with philosophical reflections. It includes chapters on specific numbers to illustrate broader theoretical issues, with a notable emphasis on the concept of infinity. The content is desi...

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Hovedforfatter:	Brink, Chris (Author)
Institution som forfatter:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Electronisk eBog
Sprog:	engelsk
Udgivet:	Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2025.
Udgivelse:	1st ed. 2025.
Fag:	Mathematics. History. Number theory. Mathematics in Popular Science. History of Mathematical Sciences. Number Theory.
Online adgang:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-04863-9
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Indholdsfortegnelse:

Chapter 1. 0 (‘Zero’)
Chapter 2. 1 (‘One’) and other natural numbers
Chapter 3. √2 (‘The square root of 2’)
Chapter 4. φ (‘Phi’, or ‘The golden ratio’)
Chapter 5. π (‘Pi’)
Chapter 6. e (‘Euler’s number’)
Chapter 7. i (‘The square root of -1’)
Chapter 8. 10 (‘Ten’) and other numbers famous for being famous
Chapter 9. Prime numbers
Chapter 10. Large numbers
Chapter 11. Infinity
Chapter 12. What is a number?.

The Little Book of Numbers

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