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Pi in the sky : counting, thinking and being

by John D. Barrow

This philosophical study explores the relationship between mathematics and the physical universe. It examines whether mathematical principles are human inventions or inherent discoveries that explain the natural world, from subatomic particles to the reaches of space.

Accession 16767 ISBN 0140231099 Publisher Penguin
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Is mathematics a purely human invention inspired by our practical needs. Or is it something inherent in nature waiting to be discovered? In answering these questions, Barrow provides a bridge between the usually irreconcilable worlds of mathematics and theology. --blurb

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