Fantastic numbers and where to find them
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What are the mysterious numbers that unlock the secrets of the universe?
In Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them, leading theoretical physicist and YouTube star Antonio Padilla takes us on an irreverent cosmic tour of nine of the most extraordinary numbers in physics. These include Graham's number, which is so large that if you thought about it in the wrong way, your head would collapse into a singularity; TREE(3), whose finite value could never be reached before the universe reset itself; and 10^{-120}, which measures the desperately unlikely balance of energy the universe needs to exist. . .
Leading us down the rabbit hole to the inner workings of reality, Padilla demonstrates how these unusual numbers are the key to unlocking such mind-bending phenomena as black holes, entropy and the problem of the cosmological constant, which shows that our two best ways of understanding the universe contradict one another. Combining cutting-edge science with an entertaining cosmic quest, Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them is an electrifying, head-twisting guide to the most fundamental truths of the universe.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 06 juli 2023
Aantal pagina's: 352
Kaarten inbegrepen: Nee
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Antonio Padilla
Hoofduitgeverij: Penguin Books Ltd
Originele titel: Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them: A Journey to the Edge of Physics
AI-gegenereerd: Nee
Dyslexievriendelijk: Nee
Editie: 1
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 130 mm
Product hoogte: 19 mm
Product lengte: 197 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 126 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 23 mm
Verpakking lengte: 195 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 258 g
EAN: 9780141992822