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Meta Math! : The Quest for Omega

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Gregory Chaitin, one of the world's foremost mathematicians, leads us on a spellbinding journey, illuminating the process by which he arrived at his groundbreaking theory. Chaitin's revolutionary discovery, the Omega number, is an exquisitely complex representation of unknowability in mathematics. His investigations shed light on what we can ultimately know about the universe and the very nature of life. In an infectious and enthusiastic narrative, Chaitin delineates the specific intellectual and intuitive steps he took toward the discovery. He takes us to the very frontiers of scientific thinking, and helps us to appreciate the art--and the sheer beauty--in the science of math.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781400077977
  • ISBN-10: 1400077974
  • Publisher: Vintage
  • Publish Date: November 2006
  • Dimensions: 7.94 x 5.28 x 0.63 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.55 pounds
  • Page Count: 240

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