{"product_id":"the-prime-number-conspiracy-the-biggest-ideas-in-math-from-quanta-9780262536356","title":"The Prime Number Conspiracy: The Biggest Ideas in Math from Quanta","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuanta Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's stories of mathematical explorations show that \"inspiration strikes willy-nilly,\" revealing surprising solutions and exciting discoveries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf you're a science and data nerd like me, you may be interested in Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire and The Prime Number Conspiracy from Quanta Magazine and Thomas Lin. - Bill Gates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories from \u003ci\u003eQuanta Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e map the routes of mathematical exploration, showing readers how cutting-edge research is done, while illuminating the productive tension between conjecture and proof, theory and intuition. The stories show that, as James Gleick puts it in the foreword, \"inspiration strikes willy-nilly.\" One researcher thinks of quantum chaotic systems at a bus stop; another suddenly realizes a path to proving a theorem of number theory while in a friend's backyard; a statistician has a \"bathroom sink epiphany\" and discovers the key to solving the Gaussian correlation inequality. Readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Prime Number Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e, says \u003ci\u003eQuanta\u003c\/i\u003e editor-in-chief Thomas Lin, are headed on \"breathtaking intellectual journeys to the bleeding edge of discovery strapped to the narrative rocket of humanity's never-ending pursuit of knowledge.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eQuanta\u003c\/i\u003e is the only popular publication that offers in-depth coverage of the latest breakthroughs in understanding our mathematical universe. It communicates mathematics by taking it seriously, wrestling with difficult concepts and clearly explaining them in a way that speaks to our innate curiosity about our world and ourselves. Readers of this volume will learn that prime numbers have decided preferences about the final digits of the primes that immediately follow them (the \"conspiracy\" of the title); consider whether math is the universal language of nature (allowing for \"a unified theory of randomness\"); discover surprising solutions (including a pentagon tiling proof that solves a century-old math problem); ponder the limits of computation; measure infinity; and explore the eternal question \"Is mathematics good for you?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAriel Bleicher, Robbert Dijkgraaf, Kevin Hartnett, Erica Klarreich, Thomas Lin, John Pavlus, Siobhan Roberts, Natalie Wolchover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCopublished with \u003ci\u003eQuanta Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2800387\"\u003eThomas Lin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262536356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262536358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MAT\"\u003eMathematics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MAT039000\"\u003eEssays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MAT\"\u003eMathematics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MAT027000\"\u003eResearch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MAT\"\u003eMathematics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MAT022000\"\u003eNumber Theory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Lin is the founding editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eQuanta Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, an online publication that reports on developments in science and mathematics, with content syndicated in publications such as \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eScientific American \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. Lin previously worked for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, where he edited online features and wrote about science, technology and tennis. He has also written for \u003ci\u003eQuanta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTennis\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Gleick has written several popular books about science and technology, including \u003ci\u003eTime Travel: A History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChaos\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42675234963693,"sku":"9780262536356","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_f15e27a9-2e7d-4ee4-a6e6-0126aa5552f6.jpg?v=1649600207","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-prime-number-conspiracy-the-biggest-ideas-in-math-from-quanta-9780262536356","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}