Mythological Numbers

Author: Li Guangyan (Author)
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: A timeless, best-selling popular science book in Korea, and a cultural masterpiece that attracts countless young people to explore the realm of mathematics. This book takes you on a journey through a mythological exploration of mathematics, filled with both chaos and order, tracking primes, deciphering codes, wandering through mazes, unraveling twisted spaces, exploring higher dimensions, and discovering towering fractal towers. It's like stepping into a mysterious gallery of mathematics, where you'll see vivid scenes of modern mathematics and mythical gods from ancient Greek legends, continuously learning many fascinating things about mathematics. This book is intended to make mathematics accessible to young people who are deeply interested in it but not majoring in mathematics, as well as to those who do major in mathematics. Although each part of the book is organized like a mythological story, you don't have to read it from the beginning. No matter which chapter you start with, you can still learn simple mathematical knowledge and interesting myths about mathematics. From the history of mathematics, it has had a profound impact on humanity, so it is only natural to teach students of mathematics through mythological stories. It is hoped that this book will be helpful to them.