Bibliograph

Beyond reason, eight great problems that reveal the limits of science, A.K. Dewdney

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Beyond reason, eight great problems that reveal the limits of science, A.K. Dewdney

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-212) and index

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Beyond reason

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54503650

Responsibility statement

A.K. Dewdney

Sub title

eight great problems that reveal the limits of science

Table Of Contents

Where reason cannot go -- The energy drain : impossible machines -- The cosmic limit : unreachable speeds -- The quantum curtain : unknowable particles -- The edge of chaos : unpredictable systems -- The circular crypt : unconstructable figures -- The chains of reason : unprovable theorems -- The computer treadmill : impossible programs -- The big-O bottleneck : intractable problems

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