A Brief History of Infinity

Download or read book A Brief History of Infinity written by Paolo Zellini and published by Penguin Global. This book was released on 2005 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Brief History of Infinity, the infinite in all its forms - viewed from the perspective of mathematicians, philosophers, and theologians - is explored, as Zellini strives to explain this fundamental principle. What is the difference between trueand false infinity? How might we explain away the puzzle of Zeno's paradox? And how is the concept of infinity helping us as we wrestle with the fundamental uncertainties of the quantum world? Paolo Zellini shows that the concept of the infinite is a multifaceted one, and eloquently demonstrates the manner in which humanity has attempted to comprehend that concept for millenia.