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In another of his books designed to make mathematics popular, Ian Stewart takes us through some of the latest advances in mathematics. He gives a history of some of the world's finest mathematicians and trickiest problems before showing how they can (or can't) be solved. This book is not confined to theory though; the author applies the concepts he has described to such topics as computer public/private key encryption (as used in PGP) and the lottery to show how apparently abstract theory has a valid use, even if that use is discovered many years after the original theory. The book goes into detail about each of the author's chosen topics. Whilst this detail is sometimes too complex for… Read more
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