This series is designed to let renowned experts address the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a major branch of science or philosophy. Here, Crilly answers: What is maths for? Where do numbers come from? Why are primes the atoms of maths? What are the strange…
This series is designed to let renowned experts address the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a major branch of science or philosophy. Here, Crilly answers: What is maths for? Where do numbers come from? Why are primes the atoms of maths? What are the strange…
"Who invented zero? Why 60 seconds in a minute? How big is infinity? Where do parallel lines meet? And can a butterfly's wings really cause a storm on the far side of the world? In 50 Mathematical Ideas You Really Need to Know, Professor Tony Crilly explains in 50 clear and conc…