by Ian Stewart · Editorial Crítica · tapa dura · ISBN 9788484329886
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A concept lies hidden at the heart of relativity theory, quantum mechanics, string theory, and modern cosmology: symmetry. Symmetry has been a key idea for artists, architects, and musicians for centuries, but within mathematics, it remained a mysterious pursuit until very recently. This book tells its story, from ancient Babylon to 21st-century physics, exploring the mathematicians who contributed to its recognition.
Ian Nicholas Stewart is a British mathematician and a popular-science, textbooks, and science-fiction books writer. He is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick, England.
