Prime Obsession

Bernhard Riemann and the greatest unsolved problem in mathematics

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Hardcover, 422 pages

English language

Published April 23, 2003 by Joseph Henry Press.

ISBN:
978-0-309-08549-6
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OCLC Number:
51478406

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Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics (2003) is a historical book on mathematics by John Derbyshire, detailing the history of the Riemann hypothesis, named for Bernhard Riemann, and some of its applications. The book was awarded the Mathematical Association of America's inaugural Euler Book Prize in 2007.

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A really great and thorough account of the Riemann Hypothesis accessible to the layman, I do not rate it higher simply because of issues I personally found with pacing. It should be understood to be a high 3 stars. I'll have to try [b:The Music of the Primes|208916|The Music of the Primes|Marcus du Sautoy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1438293838l/208916.SY75.jpg|202196] next!

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