<p>This new book from the author of 'The Music of the Primes' combines a personal insight into the mind of a working mathematician with the story of one of the biggest adventures in mathematics: the search for symmetry. This is the story of how humankind has come to its understanding of the bizarre world of symmetry -- a subject of fundamental significance to the way we interpret the world around us. Our eyes and minds are drawn to symmetrical objects, from the sphere to the swastika, the pyramid to the pentagon. Symmetry indicates a dynamic relationship or connection between objects, and it is all-pervasive: in chemistry and physics the concept of symmetry explains the structure of crystals or the theory of fundamental particles; in evolutionary biology, the natural world exploits symmetry in the fight for survival; symmetry and the breaking of symmetry are central to ideas in art, architecture and music; the mathematics of symmetry is even exploited in industry, for example to find efficient ways to store more music on a CD or to keep your mobile phone conversation from cracking up through interference. Marcus du Sautoy constantly strives to push his own boundaries to find ways in which to share the excitement of mathematics with a broader audience; this book charts his own personal quest to master one of the most innate and intangible concepts, and to demonstrate the intricacy and beauty of the world around us.</p>

Finding Moonshine: A Mathematician's Journey Through Symmetry

Humor & Entertainment

MARCUS DU SAUTOY

Puzzles & Games

Harper-perennial

What We Cannot Know: Explorations at the Edge of Knowledge

HARPER/COLLINS

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<p>Will a computer ever compose a symphony, write a prize-winning novel, or paint a masterpiece And if so, would we be able to tell the differenceAs humans, we have an extraordinary ability to create works of art that elevate, expand and transform what it means to be alive.Yet in many other areas, new developments in AI are shaking up the status quo, as we find out how many of the tasks humans engage in can be done equally well, if not better, by machines. But can machines be creative Will they soon be able to learn from the art that moves us, and understand what distinguishes it from the mundaneIn The Creativity Code, Marcus du Sautoy examines the nature of creativity, as well as providing an essential guide into how algorithms work, and the mathematical rules underpinning them. He asks how much of our emotional response to art is a product of our brains reacting to pattern and structure, and exactly what it is to be creative in mathematics, art, language and music.Marcus finds out how long it might be before machines come up with something creative, and whether they might jolt us into being more imaginative in turn. The result is a fascinating and very different exploration into both AI and the essence of what it means to be human.</p>

Creativity Code

Computers & Technology

Computer Science

4th Estate

Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut

Fourth Estate Ltd.

Around the World in 80 Games: A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of the Greatest Games

[Ten-part BBC Radio Audio Program series narrated by the author - Marcus du Sautoy] The BBC Radio 4 series looks at the people who shaped modern mathematics, written and presented by Marcus du Sautoy. This ten-part history of mathematics reveals the personalities behind the calculations: the passions and rivalries of mathematicians struggling to get their ideas heard. Professor Marcus du Sautoy shows how these masters of abstraction find a role in the real world, and proves that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science. Du Sautoy reveals not only some fascinating human stories (for example, the unscrupulous treatment by Newton of his German rival Leibniz and the unlikely friendship between a Cambridge professor and an unknown Indian clerk) but also the hidden connections between dry sounding mathematical theories and the conveniences of modern life which we take for granted. Gaussian distribution curves? The bedrock of statistical analysis. Prime number theory? It underpins the security systems used by banking and finance. Marcus du Sautoy is currently Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University.

A Brief History of Mathematics (10-part BBC Radio Audio Program Series)

BBC Worldwide, Ltd.

Die Musik der Primzahlen

Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag

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