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In Search of Infinity N. I. A. Vilenkin
In Search of Infinity
N. I. A. Vilenkin
The concept of infinity has been a topic of great interest for hundred of years, for scholars and lay people alike. The theory of infinte sets lies at the heart of much mathematics, yet it has produced a series of paradoxes that have led many scholars to doubt the soundness of its foundations. This work presents a popular-level account of the roads followed by human thought in attempts to understand the idea of the infinite in mathematics and physics. It aims to give the general reader a deep insight into the nature of the problem and its importance to an understanding of the world.
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| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 11, 1995 |
| ISBN13 | 9783764338190 |
| Publishers | Birkhauser Verlag AG |
| Pages | 152 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 235 × 13 mm · 407 g |
| Language | German |