Table of Contents

1. Great problems 2. Prime territory 3. The puzzle of pi 4. Mapmaking mysteries 5. Sphereful symmetry 6. New solutions for old 7. Inadequate margins 8. Orbital chaos 9. Patterns in primes 10. What shape is a sphere? 11. They can't all be easy 12. Fluid thinking 13. Quantum conundrum 14. Diophantine creams 15. Complex cycles 16. Where next? 17. Twelve for the future

About the Author

Ian Stewart is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics and active researcher at the University of Warwick. He is also a regular research visitor at the University of Houston, the Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications in Minneapolis, and the Santa Fe Institute. His writing has appeared in New Scientist, Discover, Scientific American, and many newspapers in the U.K. and U.S.

Reviews

"A bracing mental workout for armchair mathematicians."--Booklist, starred review

"If you wish to intelligently discuss the Riemann hypothesis, P/NP problems or the Hodge conjecture, you ought to read this book first."--Science News

"Readers will be captivated by the technical achievements, loose ends, and human insights that Stewart shares on his grand mathematical tour."--Dallas Morning News

"Stewart's loquacious yet lucid style makes the most complex mathematics accessible."--Publishers Weekly