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Sleight of Mind
75 Ingenious Paradoxes in Mathematics, Physics, and Philosophy
Taschenbuch von Matt Cook
Sprache: Englisch

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Exploring more than seventy-five well-known paradoxes in mathematics, philosophy, physics, and the social sciences showing how reason and logic can dispel the illusion of contradiction.

Paradox is a sophisticated kind of magic trick. A magician's purpose is to create the appearance of impossibility, to pull a rabbit from an empty hat. Yet paradox doesn't require tangibles, like rabbits or hats. Paradox works in the abstract, with words and concepts and symbols, to create the illusion of contradiction. There are no contradictions in reality, but there can appear to be. In Sleight of Mind, Matt Cook and a few collaborators dive deeply into more than 75 paradoxes in mathematics, physics, philosophy, and the social sciences. As each paradox is discussed and resolved, Cook helps readers discover the meaning of knowledge and the proper formation of concepts--and how reason can dispel the illusion of contradiction.
Exploring more than seventy-five well-known paradoxes in mathematics, philosophy, physics, and the social sciences showing how reason and logic can dispel the illusion of contradiction.

Paradox is a sophisticated kind of magic trick. A magician's purpose is to create the appearance of impossibility, to pull a rabbit from an empty hat. Yet paradox doesn't require tangibles, like rabbits or hats. Paradox works in the abstract, with words and concepts and symbols, to create the illusion of contradiction. There are no contradictions in reality, but there can appear to be. In Sleight of Mind, Matt Cook and a few collaborators dive deeply into more than 75 paradoxes in mathematics, physics, philosophy, and the social sciences. As each paradox is discussed and resolved, Cook helps readers discover the meaning of knowledge and the proper formation of concepts--and how reason can dispel the illusion of contradiction.
Über den Autor
Matt Cook, PhD, is an economist, bestselling author, and magician. Among his works are the thriller novel Sabotage and entrepreneurial success book The Startup Star, which he wrote at Stanford University. Trained at the world-famous Magic Castle, he has performed across the globe and enjoys infusing talks and lectures with sleight of hand. He cofounded U.S. Common Sense, the country's premiere government data and transparency organization. For his support of the military, he was honored by President George W. Bush with the Call to Service Award. He is an accomplished pianist and musical composer, has executive produced for film, and earned his doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1 Infinity 11
2 Zeno's Paradoxes of Motion 45
3 Supertasks 61
4 Probability 75
5 Social Choice 123
6 Game Theory 139
7 Self-Reference 167
8 Induction 243
9 Geometry 275
10 Operations 301
11 Classical Physics (by N. Laurita) 321
12 Special Relativity (by A. Chatwin-Davies) 343
13 Quantum Mechanics (with M. Coughlin, A. Chatwin-Davies)389
14 Invented or Discovered? 423
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Mathematik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780262542296
ISBN-10: 0262542293
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cook, Matt
Hersteller: MIT Press Ltd
Maße: 219 x 140 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Matt Cook
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.08.2021
Gewicht: 0,474 kg
Artikel-ID: 118506746
Über den Autor
Matt Cook, PhD, is an economist, bestselling author, and magician. Among his works are the thriller novel Sabotage and entrepreneurial success book The Startup Star, which he wrote at Stanford University. Trained at the world-famous Magic Castle, he has performed across the globe and enjoys infusing talks and lectures with sleight of hand. He cofounded U.S. Common Sense, the country's premiere government data and transparency organization. For his support of the military, he was honored by President George W. Bush with the Call to Service Award. He is an accomplished pianist and musical composer, has executive produced for film, and earned his doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1 Infinity 11
2 Zeno's Paradoxes of Motion 45
3 Supertasks 61
4 Probability 75
5 Social Choice 123
6 Game Theory 139
7 Self-Reference 167
8 Induction 243
9 Geometry 275
10 Operations 301
11 Classical Physics (by N. Laurita) 321
12 Special Relativity (by A. Chatwin-Davies) 343
13 Quantum Mechanics (with M. Coughlin, A. Chatwin-Davies)389
14 Invented or Discovered? 423
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Mathematik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780262542296
ISBN-10: 0262542293
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cook, Matt
Hersteller: MIT Press Ltd
Maße: 219 x 140 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Matt Cook
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.08.2021
Gewicht: 0,474 kg
Artikel-ID: 118506746
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