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The Prime Number Conspiracy
- The Biggest Ideas in Math from Quanta
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs
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Publisher's Summary
These stories from Quanta Magazine map the routes of mathematical exploration, showing listeners how cutting-edge research is done, while illuminating the productive tension between conjecture and proof, theory and intuition. Listeners of The Prime Number Conspiracy are headed on "breathtaking intellectual journeys to the bleeding edge of discovery strapped to the narrative rocket of humanity's never-ending pursuit of knowledge," says Quanta editor-in-chief Thomas Lin.
Quanta is the only popular publication that offers in-depth coverage of the latest breakthroughs in understanding our mathematical universe. It communicates mathematics by taking it seriously, wrestling with difficult concepts and clearly explaining them in a way that speaks to our innate curiosity about our world and ourselves.
Listeners of this volume will learn that prime numbers have decided preferences about the final digits of the primes that immediately follow them (the "conspiracy" of the title); consider whether math is the universal language of nature (allowing for "a unified theory of randomness"); discover surprising solutions (including a pentagon tiling proof that solves a century-old math problem); ponder the limits of computation; measure infinity; and explore the eternal question: "Is mathematics good for you?"
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- 05-12-21
A beautiful book...
I was skeptical to start with, wasn't sure how an audio narration could capture anything related to Mathematics, leave alone the complex world of Primes ( looking at the title and still being skeptical at this stage)... But this excellent audio book delightfully surprised me.
This book is a beautiful painting - a painting of the intricate world of Mathematics, of awe and wonder and pure joy, a symphony of the notes which write that tune of the universe..
It takes you on a journey of concepts of Mathematics and lives of Mathematicians ..and gives a taste of what it could mean to let yourself loose in the pathways of discovery, of how your origins or background need not be a barrier and how this universal langauge threads together multiple disciplines in pursuit of pure discovery.
At this stage of my life, if I am able to pursue my love of Mathematical journey to even an iota, it will be due to rekindling of that spark set out by this book. Even after finishing it, I am in awe, how good this book has been - the content, compilation, narration and inspiration - all in all a delightful immersive experience - Thank you Quanta !
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