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1) The equation that couldn't be solved: how mathematical genius discovered the language of symmetry
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
What do the music of J. S. Bach, the basic forces of nature, Rubik's Cube, and the selection of mates have in common? They are all characterized by certain symmetries. Symmetry is the concept that bridges the gap between science and art, between the world of theoretical physics and the everyday world we see around us. Yet the "language" of symmetry--group theory in mathematics--emerged from a most unlikely source: an equation that couldn't be solved....
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