Six Magic Numbers

Download or read book Just Six Numbers written by Martin Rees and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2008-08-04 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did a single "genesis event" create billions of galaxies, black holes, stars and planets? How did atoms assemble -- here on earth, and perhaps on other worlds -- into living beings intricate enough to ponder their origins? What fundamental laws govern our universe?This book describes new discoveries and offers remarkable insights into these fundamental questions. There are deep connections between stars and atoms, between the cosmos and the microworld. Just six numbers, imprinted in the "big bang," determine the essential features of our entire physical world. Moreover, cosmic evolution is astonishingly sensitive to the values of these numbers. If any one of them were "untuned," there could be no stars and no life. This realization offers a radically new perspective on our universe, our place in it, and the nature of physical laws.

Download or read book Six Magic Numbers written by Martyn Tott and published by Six Magic Numbers Limited. This book was released on 2009 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a trail of failed romances behind him, Mark wonders if there really is such a thing as the one. Then he meets Jo, and when he thinks life couldn't get any better, they become involved in a controversial claim for a lottery jackpot. Mark loses sight of what really matters and it costs him everything.

Download or read book The Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix written by Martin Gardner and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This volume is a collection of Irving Joshua Matrix columns published in the magazine from 1960-1980. There were several collections of Dr. Matrix, the first in 1967; they were revised as Gardner reconnected with the good doctor over the years. This is the 1985 Prometheus Books edition and contains all the Dr. Matrix columns from the magazine.

Download or read book The Magic Numbers of the Professor written by Owen O'Shea and published by MAA. This book was released on 2007-03-08 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Professor in Owen O'Shea's book is the imaginary American Richard Stein. As Owen O'Shea and the Professor travel through Ireland, O'Shea notes the Professor's collection of amazing magic numbers in fascinating detail. His mathematical curiosities are wide ranging, concerning the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania to coincidences about Apollo 11 to the first moon walk to new numerical curiosities. The new curiosities, among many others, center on Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy; the USA and Ireland; the two World Wars; the King James Version of the Bible, and James Joyce. The Number of the Beast, 666, is discussed as well, as are many new equations involving that famous number - all appearing here for the first time. And for those fascinated by games and gambling, a number of curious proposition bets involving dice, darts, and playing cards, and various mathematical puzzles are scattered throughout this singularly entertaining book.

Download or read book Problem-solving in mathematics written by George Booker and published by R.I.C. Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Introduction written by Frank Rösch and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-10-03 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nuclear chemistry represents a vital field of basic and applied research. This Introduction to Nuclear Chemistry describes the relevant parameters of instable atomic nuclei, the various modi of radioactive transmutations, the corresponding types of radiation including their detection and dosimetry, and finally the mechanisms of nuclear reactions. This new edition has updated lirature references and new material throughout.

Download or read book Secret of the Sixth Magic written by Lyndon M Hardy and published by . This book was released on 2016-12 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The laws of the five magics were being set aside. If the world was to be saved it was up to Jason the scribe. But what was he to do? He had writer's block and suffered from agoraphobia. He was not a hero for the sagas.