The Riemann Hypothesis by Karl Sabbagh

The Riemann Hypothesis by Karl Sabbagh

Since 1859, when the shy German mathematician Bernhard Riemann wrote an eight-page article giving a possible answer to a problem that had tormented mathematical minds for centuries, the world's greatest mathematicians have been fascinated, infuriated, and obsessed with proving the Riemann hypothesis. They speak of it in awed terms and consider it to be an even more difficult problem than Fermat's last theorem, which was finally proven by Andrew Wiles in 1995.

In The Riemann Hypothesis, acclaimed author Karl Sabbagh interviews some of the world's finest mathematicians who have spent their lives working on the problem--and whose approaches to meeting the challenges thrown up by the hypothesis are as diverse as their personalities.

Wryly humorous, lively, accessible and comprehensive, The Riemann Hypothesis is a compelling exploration of the people who do math and the ideas that motivate them to the brink of obsession--and a profound meditation on the ultimate meaning of mathematics.

Sabbagh, Karl: - Karl Sabbagh is a writer, journalist and TV producer. He is the author of a dozen books, including The Living Body (with Christian Barnaard), Power into Art and Palestine: A Personal Journey.Adam Nicolson has worked as a journalist for The Sunday Times, the Sunday Telegraph and the Daily Telegraph, and writes regularly for National Geographic Magazine. He has written a number of highly acclaimed books including Sea Room.

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ISBN 13	9780374250072
ISBN 10	0374250073
Title	The Riemann Hypothesis
Author	Karl Sabbagh
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Farrar Straus Giroux
Year published	2003-04-30
Number of pages	304
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