Perfect for history buffs and armchair algebra experts, Unknown Quantity tells the story of the development of abstract mathematical thought.John Derbyshire discovers the story behind the formulae, roots, and radicals. As he did so...

The definitive story of the Riemann Hypothesis, a fascinating and epic mathematical mystery that continues to challege the world. In 1859, Bernhard Riemann, a little-known thirty-two year old mathematician, made a hypothesis while...

"Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics" von John Derbyshire ist ein populärwissenschaftliches Buch, das sich mit der Riemannschen Vermutung beschäftigt, einem der berühmtesten ungelösten...