Stalking the Riemann Hypothesis: The Quest to Find the Hidden Law of Prime Numbers - Hardcover

Rockmore, Dan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 037542136X ISBN 13: 9780375421365

Publisher: Pantheon, 2005

Synopsis

A leading mathematician presents a lively and accessible study of one of the great unsolved mysteries of mathematics, the mid-nineteenth-century Riemann hypothesis, which describes the occurrence of prime numbers, and of the quest to prove or disprove the theory from the time of Euclid to the statistics of solitaire, chaos theory, and quantum mechanics. 17,500 first printing.

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Review:

"Admirably fresh [and] fully accessible. . . . Rockmore is an excellent guide to take you right to the edge of the mathematical map, and he's bang up to date." --New Scientist

"A terrific read. . . . Like a fast-paced detective story. . . . With crystalline clarity and a refreshing sense of fun, Dan Rockmore . . . takes us on a guided tour of the deepest mystery in mathematics." --Steven Strogatz, author of Sync

"Remarkable and exciting. . . . The sheer beauty of the writing, the appealing historical perspective, and the drama of the intellectual hunt make you think about the deep nature of the universe as you never have." --Michael S. Gazzaniga, Director of the The SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind at UC Santa Barbara

From the Publisher:

The fascinating story of one of the most elusive theories and the measures to which scientists and mathematicians have taken to solve the mystery.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pantheon
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 037542136X
• ISBN 13: 9780375421365
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304