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Symmetry: A Journey Into the Patterns of Nature

Marcus Du Sautoy

Symmetry is all around us. Of fundamental significance to the way we interpret the world, this unique, pervasive phenomenon indicates a dynamic relationship between objects. Combining a rich historical narrative with his own personal journey as a mathematician, Marcus du Sautoy takes a unique look into the mathematical mind as he explores deep conjectures about symmetry and brings us face-to-face with the oddball mathematicians, both past and present, who have battled to understand symmetry's elusive qualities.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Harper Perennial
  • Publish Date: Mar 3rd, 2009
  • Pages: 384
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.90in - 5.30in - 1.10in - 0.60lb
  • EAN: 9780060789411
  • Categories: Geometry - GeneralEssaysAlgebra - Abstract

About the Author

Du Sautoy, Marcus: -

Marcus du Sautoy is a professor of mathematics and the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is a frequent contributor on mathematics to The Times, The Guardian, and the BBC, and he lives in London.