Gallery of the infinite/ Richard Evan Schwartz.

By:

Schwartz, Richard Evan

Publisher: [United States]: American Mathematical Society, [2016]Description: 1 volume (unpaged): illustrations; 26 cmISBN:

9781470425579
1470425572

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DDC classification:

510 S399g

Summary: Gallery of the Infinite is a mathematician's unique view of the infinitely many sizes of infinity. Written in a playful yet informative style, it introduces important concepts from set theory (including the Cantor Diagonalization Method and the Cantor-Bernstein Theorem) using colorful pictures, with little text and almost no formulas. It requires no specialized background and is suitable for anyone with an interest in the infinite, from advanced middle-school students to inquisitive adults .

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Gallery of the Infinite is a mathematician's unique view of the infinitely many sizes of infinity. Written in a playful yet informative style, it introduces important concepts from set theory (including the Cantor Diagonalization Method and the Cantor-Bernstein Theorem) using colorful pictures, with little text and almost no formulas. It requires no specialized background and is suitable for anyone with an interest in the infinite, from advanced middle-school students to inquisitive adults .

Grade 9 to 12.

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