Omega. Eine Reise in das Reich unendlich großer Zahlen
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| Author | Peter Ripota |
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| Language | German |
| Subject | Mathematics, infinity |
| Published | 2008 |
| Publisher | Books on Demand GmbH, Norderstedt (Germany) |
| Pages | 140 |
| ISBN | 978-3837058123 |
Omega. Eine Reise in das Reich unendlich großer Zahlen ("Omega: A Journey into the Realm of Infinitely Large Numbers") is a 2008 German-language book by Peter Ripota, published by Books on Demand.
Overview
In words and diagrams, Ripota takes the reader on a journey from the smallest infinite number (omega, ω) to the largest (OMEGA), exploring the mathematics of the infinite. Along the way he raises playful and philosophical questions — for example, whether God is really infinite, whether some numbers are "uninteresting," and whether there is such a thing as a "Jewish mathematics" — using the theme of infinity to survey ideas in set theory and the foundations of mathematics.
About the author
Peter Ripota is a German physicist and long-time science journalist (associated with the popular-science magazine P.M.) who writes on physics and mathematics. See also his Symmetrien.
Publication details
- Author: Peter Ripota
- Publisher: Books on Demand
- Published: 2008
- Language: German
- Pages: 140
- ISBN: 978-3837058123