Chaotic Fishponds and Mirror Universes by Richard Elwes

Chaotic Fishponds and Mirror Universes by Richard Elwes

What can we learn from fish in a pond? How do social networks connect the world? How can artificial intelligences learn? Why would life be different in a mirror universe? Mathematics is everywhere, whether we are aware of it or not. Exploring the subject through 35 of its often odd and unexpected applications, this book provides an insight into the 'hidden wiring' that governs our world. From the astonishing theorems that control computers to the formulae behind stocks and shares, and from the foundations of the internet to the maths behind medical imaging, Chaotic Fishponds and Mirror Universes explains how mathematics determines every aspect of our lives - right down to the foundations of our bodies.

Dr Richard Elwes is a writer, teacher and researcher in Mathematics and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Leeds. He contributes to New Scientist and Plus Magazine and publishes research on model theory. Dr Elwes is a committed popularizer of mathematics, which he regularly promotes at public lectures and on radio.

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ISBN 13	9781780871608
ISBN 10	1780871600
Titel	Chaotic Fishponds and Mirror Universes
Autor	Richard Elwes
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Quercus Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr	2013-04-25
Seitenanzahl	368
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