The Resource Beyond infinity : an expedition to the outer limits of mathematics, Eugenia Cheng
Beyond infinity : an expedition to the outer limits of mathematics, Eugenia Cheng
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The item Beyond infinity : an expedition to the outer limits of mathematics, Eugenia Cheng represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 6 library branches.
Resource Information
The item Beyond infinity : an expedition to the outer limits of mathematics, Eugenia Cheng represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 6 library branches.
- Summary
- A mathematician and scientist in residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago helps readers explore the concept of infinity through unique concepts including chessboards, a chicken-sandwich sandwich and the creation of infinite cookies from an infinite dough ball
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 284 pages
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
-
- The journey. What is infinity? ; Playing with infinity ; What infinity is not ; Infinity slips away from us Again ; Counting up to infinity ; Some things are more infinite than others ; Counting beyond infinity ; Comparing infinities ; What infinity is
- The Sights. Where is infinity? ; Things that are nearly infinity ; Infinite dimensions ; Infinite-dimensional categories ; The infinitesimally small ; When infinity nearly caused mathematics to fall apart (and maybe also your brain) ; Weirdness ; Where infinity is
- Isbn
- 9780465094813
- Label
- Beyond infinity : an expedition to the outer limits of mathematics
- Title
- Beyond infinity
- Title remainder
- an expedition to the outer limits of mathematics
- Statement of responsibility
- Eugenia Cheng
- Title variation
- Expedition to the outer limits of mathematics
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A mathematician and scientist in residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago helps readers explore the concept of infinity through unique concepts including chessboards, a chicken-sandwich sandwich and the creation of infinite cookies from an infinite dough ball
- Cataloging source
- GO3
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cheng, Eugenia
- Dewey number
- 511.3
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QA9
- LC item number
- .C48618 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Infinite
- Mathematics
- Label
- Beyond infinity : an expedition to the outer limits of mathematics, Eugenia Cheng
- Note
- Includes index
- Bar code
-
- 31223122205025
- 31223122205033
- 31223118469486
- 31223118469494
- 31223118469460
- 31223118469510
- 31223118469502
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The journey. What is infinity? ; Playing with infinity ; What infinity is not ; Infinity slips away from us Again ; Counting up to infinity ; Some things are more infinite than others ; Counting beyond infinity ; Comparing infinities ; What infinity is -- The Sights. Where is infinity? ; Things that are nearly infinity ; Infinite dimensions ; Infinite-dimensional categories ; The infinitesimally small ; When infinity nearly caused mathematics to fall apart (and maybe also your brain) ; Weirdness ; Where infinity is
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- x, 284 pages
- Isbn
- 9780465094813
- Lccn
- 2017931084
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- 975485516
- (OCoLC)975485516
- Label
- Beyond infinity : an expedition to the outer limits of mathematics, Eugenia Cheng
- Note
- Includes index
- Bar code
-
- 31223122205025
- 31223122205033
- 31223118469486
- 31223118469494
- 31223118469460
- 31223118469510
- 31223118469502
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The journey. What is infinity? ; Playing with infinity ; What infinity is not ; Infinity slips away from us Again ; Counting up to infinity ; Some things are more infinite than others ; Counting beyond infinity ; Comparing infinities ; What infinity is -- The Sights. Where is infinity? ; Things that are nearly infinity ; Infinite dimensions ; Infinite-dimensional categories ; The infinitesimally small ; When infinity nearly caused mathematics to fall apart (and maybe also your brain) ; Weirdness ; Where infinity is
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- x, 284 pages
- Isbn
- 9780465094813
- Lccn
- 2017931084
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- 975485516
- (OCoLC)975485516
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