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Gallery of the Infinite Richard Evan Schwartz

Gallery of the Infinite By Richard Evan Schwartz

Gallery of the Infinite by Richard Evan Schwartz


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Summary

Gallery of the Infinite is a mathematician's unique view of the infinitely many sizes of infinity. Written in a playful yet informative style, it introduces important concepts from set theory (including the Cantor Diagonalization Method and the Cantor-Bernstein Theorem) using colourful pictures, with little text and almost no formulas.

Gallery of the Infinite Summary

Gallery of the Infinite by Richard Evan Schwartz

Gallery of the Infinite is a mathematician's unique view of the infinitely many sizes of infinity. Written in a playful yet informative style, it introduces important concepts from set theory (including the Cantor Diagonalization Method and the Cantor-Bernstein Theorem) using colorful pictures, with little text and almost no formulas. It requires no specialized background and is suitable for anyone with an interest in the infinite, from advanced middle-school students to inquisitive adults.

Gallery of the Infinite Reviews

This is a beautiful book. The pictures keep the reader engaged in a colourful mathematical journey. It is written in an engaging style suitable for over 11's but also contains ideas that are likely to interest most adults (without the need for a refresher course, since the book does a good job of being self-contained). [...] Although a mathematician would likely be aware of many of the concepts the book presents, I would still recommend it both as a tool to intrigue others (it makes a great 'coffee table' book) and also since it contains many imaginative explanations and original arguments. The illustrations and narrative keep the reader entertained and make the book hard to put down. - London Mathematical Society Newsletter

This is a lovely book... Although a certain affinity with mathematical reasoning is needed the book can be read by almost anyone. - Teun Koetsier, Zentralblatt Math

About Richard Evan Schwartz

Richard Evan Schwartz, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.

Additional information

NPB9781470425579
9781470425579
1470425572
Gallery of the Infinite by Richard Evan Schwartz
New
Paperback
American Mathematical Society
2016-11-30
187
N/A
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