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Marcus du Sautoy
Birth date: August 26, 1965
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thomcat
thomcat rated it 11 years ago
Similar to another recent book ([b:Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future: The Ingenious Ideas That Drive Today's Computers|12413727|Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future The Ingenious Ideas That Drive Today's Computers|John MacCormick|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1356090041s/1241...
halfmanhalfbook
halfmanhalfbook rated it 12 years ago
We use prime numbers everyday, every internet transaction uses these for security, and de Sautoy here gives us a history of the prime number, from the very early Greek mathematicians, to the modern day.The primary focus of the book is the Reimann Hypothesis. Du Sautoy gives a very readable histor...
differenti
differenti rated it 13 years ago
As with all popular scientific books on mathematics, the sometimes incredible stories about famous mathematicians in history are the most amusing part of the text. However, Du Sautoy often tries to take a different approach and talk more in depth about his own research or the great breakthroughs in ...
DES
DES rated it 16 years ago
Wow, I am not mathematically inclined at all but this was a thrill to read. what a talent to bring complex mathematics and the prime numbers to more people. Thanks to Du Sautoy. This book enriched my life.
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