Description: From the Publisher For 150 years the Riemann hypothesis has been the holy grail of mathematics. Now, at a moment when mathematicians are finally moving in on a proof, Dartmouth professor Dan Rockmore tells the riveting history of the hunt for a solution.In 1859 German professor Bernhard Riemann postulated a law capable of describing with an amazing degree of accuracy the occurrence of the prime numbers. Rockmore takes us all the way from Euclid to the mysteries of quantum chaos to show how the Riemann hypothesis lies at the very heart of some of the most cutting-edge research going on today in physics and mathematics.Inside the Cover In 1859 a German professor named Bernhard Riemann postulated a law capable of describing with an amazing degree of accuracy the baffling occurrence of prime numbers; coming up with its proof has been the holy grail of mathematicians ever since. In "Stalking the Riemann Hypothesis, Dan Rockmore, a prominent mathematician in his own right, takes us from Euclid's pondering of the infinitude of the primes through modern efforts to prove the Riemann hypothesis-efforts that astonishingly connect the primes to the statistics of solitaire, chaos theory, and even the mysteries of quantum mechanics. Along the way, he introduces us to the many brilliant and fascinating thinkers who have contributed to this work, from the most famous mathematician of all time, Carl Friedrich Gauss (Riemann's teacher), to the intellectual giants David Hilbert and Freeman Dyson. A lively, comprehensive, and accessible examination of one of the most compelling unsolved problems in mathematics, "Stalking the Riemann Hypothesis tells us the full story of the quest to find that elusive solution. About the Author Dan Rockmore is a professor of mathematics and computer science at Darmouth College. He lives in New Hampshire with his wife, son, and golden retriever.
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Educational Level: Adult & Further Education
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Level: Advanced, Proficiency, Technical
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MPN: 037542136X
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Name: Stalking the Riemann Hypothesis : the Quest to Find the Hidden Law of Prime Numbers
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2005
Subject: Number Systems, Number Theory
Item Height: 1.1 in
Item Weight: 20 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Mathematics
Item Length: 9.4 in
Author: Dan Rockmore
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover
