Music of the primes: why an unsolved problem in mathematics matters

In this book, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy tells the story of the eccentric and brilliant men who have struggled to solve one of the biggest mysteries in science. It is a story of strange journeys, last-minute escapes from death and the unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Above all, it is a moving and awe-inspiring evocation of the mathematician's world and the beauties and mysteries it contains.

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Subject(s)Mathematics
Author(s)Marcus Du Sautoy
Age11-14, 14-16
Published2004
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Shelf referenceMA3 SAU
ISN/ISBN9781841155807
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8p37

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