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The Music of the Primes : Searching to Solve the Greatest Mystery in Mathematics
The Music of the Primes Searching to Solve the Greatest Mystery in Mathematics
Author: Marcus du Sautoy
Prime numbers are the atoms of arithmetic, the building blocks for all other numbers. In school, we are taught that a prime is one that cannot be divided evenly by any other number except one and itself. What we are not taught is that primes represent the most tantalizing mystery in the pursuit of human knowledge. How can one predict when the ne...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780066210704
ISBN-10: 0066210704
Publication Date: 5/1/2003
Pages: 352
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Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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