The Music of the Primes: Searching to Solve the Greatest Mystery in Mathematics Paperback - 2012
by Marcus Du Sautoy
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In 1859, German mathematician Bernhard Riemann presented a paper to the Berlin Academy that would forever change mathematics. The subject was the mystery of prime numbers. At the heart of the presentation was an idea that Riemann had not yet proved--one that baffles mathematicians to this day.
Solving the Riemann Hypothesis could change the way we do business, since prime numbers are the lynchpin for security in banking and e-commerce. It would also have a profound impact on the cutting edge of science, affecting quantum mechanics, chaos theory, and the future of computing. Leaders in math and science are trying to crack the elusive code, and a prize of $1 million has been offered to the winner. In this engaging book, Marcus du Sautoy reveals the extraordinary history behind the holy grail of mathematics and the ongoing quest to capture it.
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- Title The Music of the Primes: Searching to Solve the Greatest Mystery in Mathematics
- Author Marcus Du Sautoy
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial
- Date 2012-08
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780062064011 / 0062064010
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 7.9 x 5.2 x 1 in (20.07 x 13.21 x 2.54 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 21st Century
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Library of Congress subjects Number theory, Numbers, Prime
- Dewey Decimal Code 512.7
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