In Pursuit of Zeta-3: The World's Most Mysterious Unsolved Math Problem by Nahin, Paul J.
In Pursuit of Zeta-3: The World's Most Mysterious Unsolved Math Problem by Nahin, Paul J.

In Pursuit of Zeta-3: The World's Most Mysterious Unsolved Math Problem

An engrossing look at the history and importance of a centuries-old but still unanswered math problem For...
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In Pursuit of Zeta-3: The World's Most Mysterious Unsolved Math Problem by Nahin, Paul J.

In Pursuit of Zeta-3: The World's Most Mysterious Unsolved Math Problem

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In Pursuit of Zeta-3: The World's Most Mysterious Unsolved Math Problem by Nahin, Paul J.

In Pursuit of Zeta-3: The World's Most Mysterious Unsolved Math Problem

BD$40.19
Author: Paul J. Nahin
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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An engrossing look at the history and importance of a centuries-old but still unanswered math problem

For centuries, mathematicians the world over have tried, and failed, to solve the zeta-3 problem. Math genius Leonhard Euler attempted it in the 1700s and came up short. The straightforward puzzle considers if there exists a simple symbolic formula for the following: 1+(1/2) 3+(1/3) 3+(1/4) 3+. . . . But why is this issue--the sum of the reciprocals of the positive integers cubed--so important? With In Pursuit of Zeta-3, popular math writer Paul Nahin investigates the history and significance of this mathematical conundrum.

Drawing on detailed examples, historical anecdotes, and even occasionally poetry, Nahin sheds light on the richness of the nature of zeta-3. He shows its intimate connections to the Riemann hypothesis, another mathematical mystery that has stumped mathematicians for nearly two centuries. He looks at its links with Euler's achievements and explores the modern research area of Euler sums, where zeta-3 occurs frequently. An exact solution to the zeta-3 question wouldn't simply satisfy pure mathematical interest: it would have critical ramifications for applications in physics and engineering, such as quantum electrodynamics. Challenge problems with detailed solutions and MATLAB code are included at the end of each of the book's sections.

Detailing the trials and tribulations of mathematicians who have approached one of the field's great unsolved riddles, In Pursuit of Zeta-3 will tantalize curious math enthusiasts everywhere.

Author: Paul J. Nahin
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 10/19/2021
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.40h x 5.80w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780691206073

About the Author
Paul J. Nahin is the author of many popular math books, including How to Fall Slower Than Gravity, Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula, and An Imaginary Tale (all Princeton). He is professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of New Hampshire and received the 2017 Chandler Davis Prize for Excellence in Expository Writing in Mathematics. He lives in Exeter, New Hampshire.
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