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Is God a mathematician? /

This fascinating exploration of the great discoveries of history's most important mathematicians seeks an answer to the eternal question: Does mathematics hold the key to understanding the mysteries of the physical world?

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Livio, Mario, 1945-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.
Edition:	1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Subjects:	Mathematics > Philosophy. Logic, Symbolic and mathematical. Mathematicians > Psychology. Discoveries in science.
Online Access:	Contributor biographical information Publisher description Sample text Table of contents only

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