God Created the Integers: the Mathematical Breakthroughs that Changed History.GOD CREATED THE INTEGERS: The Mathematical Breakthroughs that Changed History STEPHEN HAWKING Noun 1. Stephen Hawking - English theoretical physicist (born in 1942) Hawking, Stephen William Hawking , ED. Mathematics, the foundation of the physical sciences, is responsible for innumerable technological advances as well as the scope of knowledge that science now possesses about the universe. Renowned physicist and writer Stephen Hawking provides an anthology of 31 of the most important and influential mathematical works ever published--3 of them presented in English for the first time. Before each paper, Hawking includes a short biography of the mathematician. This volume represents 2,500 years of mathematical thought, from basic geometry and the laws of motion laws of motion See Newton's laws of motion. to probability theory probability theory Branch of mathematics that deals with analysis of random events. Probability is the numerical assessment of likelihood on a scale from 0 (impossibility) to 1 (absolute certainty). and calculus calculus, branch of mathematics that studies continuously changing quantities. The calculus is characterized by the use of infinite processes, involving passage to a limit—the notion of tending toward, or approaching, an ultimate value. . Math enthusiasts will note that each proof is presented in its entirety from the original publication, making for a hefty volume. Running Press, 2005, 1,160 p., hardcover, $29.95. |
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