Symmetry
A Journey Into the Patterns of Nature
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 3, 2009
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- Who it’s for
- Symmetry becomes a way to read the world through mathematical questions, history, and one mathematician’s perspective.
- Themes
- Mathematical symmetry, History of mathematics
- Genres
- Group Theory, History & Philosophy of Math, Mathematics Essays
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Symmetry is all around us. Of fundamental significance to the way we interpret the world, this unique, pervasive phenomenon indicates a dynamic relationship between objects.
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Combining a rich historical narrative with his own personal journey as a mathematician, Marcus du Sautoy takes a unique look into the mathematical mind as he explores deep conjectures about symmetry and brings us face-to-face with the oddball mathematicians, both past and present, who have battled to understand symmetry's elusive qualities.
Reading the Patterns
Symmetry becomes a way to read the world through mathematical questions, history, and one mathematician’s perspective.
Come here for
- Patterns that make mathematics visible in the world
- A lively meeting of mathematical thought and history
Expect
- Deep questions about symmetry alongside mathematicians past and present
- A personal journey through elusive mathematical ideas
Where it sits
| History & Philosophy of Math | 70% |
|---|---|
| Group Theory | 41% |
| Mathematics Essays | 26% |
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Publisher categories
- Teaching Methods
- Teaching Math
- Mathematics
- Abstract Algebra
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- Geometry
- Group Theory
- History & Philosophy of Math
- Number Theory
- Authors
- Marcus du Sautoy
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 3, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Mathematical symmetry · History of mathematics
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- Teaching Methods