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Viser: The Biggest Number in the World - A Journey to the Edge of Mathematics
The Biggest Number in the World
A Journey to the Edge of Mathematics
David Darling og Agnijo Banerjee
(2022)
Sprog: Engelsk
Detaljer om varen
- Paperback: 256 sider
- Udgiver: Oneworld Publications (Maj 2022)
- Forfattere: David Darling og Agnijo Banerjee
- ISBN: 9780861543052
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'. Or can there?
To find out, David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee embark on an epic quest, revealing the answers to questions like: are there more grains of sand on Earth or stars in the universe? Is there enough paper on Earth to write out the digits of a googolplex? And what is a googolplex?
Then things get serious.
Enter the strange realm between the finite and the infinite, and float through a universe where the rules we cling to no longer apply. Encounter the highest number computable and infinite kinds of infinity. At every turn, a cast of wild and wonderful characters threatens the status quo with their ideas, and each time the numbers get larger.
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