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Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity is a book by American novelist and essayist David Foster Wallace that examines the history of infinity, focusing primarily on the work of Georg Cantor, the 19th-century German mathematician who created set theory. The book is part of the W. W. Norton "Great Discoveries" series.
Infinity: Facts and Speculations of Science is a popular science book by theoretical physicist George Gamow, first published in 1947, but still (as of 2020) available in print and electronic formats. The book explores a wide range of fundamental concepts in mathematics and science, written at a level understandable by middle school students up ...
Penrose diagram of an infinite Minkowski universe, horizontal axis u, vertical axis v. In theoretical physics, a Penrose diagram (named after mathematical physicist Roger Penrose) is a two-dimensional diagram capturing the causal relations between different points in spacetime through a conformal treatment of infinity.
Dave Langford reviewed Infinity and the Mind for White Dwarf #41, and stated that "a must for anyone who enjoyed Hofstadter's Godel, Escher, Bach or the works of Martin Gardner." [3] Infinity and the Mind was reviewed by the New Yorker, which asserted that "Rudy Rucker's Infinity and the Mind is a terrific study with real mathematical depth."
Beyond Infinity : An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics is a popular mathematics book by Eugenia Cheng centered on concepts of infinity. It was published by Basic Books and (with a slightly different title) by Profile Books in 2017, [1] [2] [3] and in a paperback edition in 2018. [4] It was shortlisted for the 2017 Royal Society ...
The Economist's review says The Beginning of Infinity is "equally bold" as Deutsch's previous book The Fabric of Reality, and "its conclusions are just as profound. Mr Deutsch argues that decent explanations inform moral philosophy, political philosophy and even aesthetics. He is provocative and persuasive."
S&P closed out the week above 6,000. "If inflation proves resurgent … we suspect Chairman Powell's last 12 months in office (May 2025 to May 2026) are a significant investor risk, magnified by ...
Important advances in mathematics necessitated revisions of the book. For example, when the 1st edition came out, Fermat's Last Theorem was still an open problem. By the 3rd edition, it has been solved by Andrew Wiles. Other revised topics include Tarski's circle-squaring problem, Carmichael numbers, and the Kepler Problem.