Displaying 1 of 1 2003 Format: Book Author: Du Sautoy, Marcus, author Title: The music of the primes : searching to solve the greatest mystery in mathematics / Marcus du Sautoy. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York : HarperCollins, ©2003. Description: 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Summary: Explains how the prime numbers have fascinated mathematicians, and recounts efforts to prove the Riemann Hypothesis, first suggested by Bernard Riemann in 1859, that would finally bring order and harmony to these numbers. Subjects: Riemann, Bernhard, 1826-1866. Numbers, Prime. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-322) and index. Contents: Who wants to be a millionaire? -- The atoms of arithmetic -- Riemann's imaginary mathematical looking-glass -- The Riemann Hypothesis: From random primes to orderly zeros -- The mathematical relay race: Realising Riemann's revolution -- Ramanujan, the mathematical mystic -- Mathematical exodus: From Göttingen to Princeton -- Machines of the mind -- The computer age: From the mind to the desktop -- Cracking numbers and codes -- From orderly zeros to quantum chaos -- The missing piece of the jigsaw. Web Site: Table of contents Publisher description LCCN: 2004270176 ISBN: 0066210704 9780066210704 Other Number: 52170315 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 126789 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 512.72 Du Sauto Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
