Is God a Mathematician

摘要: Nobel Laureate Eugene Wigner once wondered about "the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics" in the formulation laws nature. "Is God a Mathematician?" investigates why mathematics is as powerful it is. From ancient times to present, scientists and philosophers have marveled at how such seemingly abstract discipline could so perfectly explain natural world. More than that -- has often made predictions, for example, subatomic particles or cosmic phenomena were unknown time, but later proven be true. Is ultimately invented discovered? If, Einstein insisted, "a product human thought independent experience," can accurately describe even predict world around us?Mathematicians themselves insist their work no practical effect. The British mathematician G. H. Hardy went far his own this way: "No discovery mine made, likely make, directly indirectly, good ill, least difference amenity world." He was wrong. Hardy-Weinberg law allows population geneticists genes are transmitted from one generation next, Hardy's on theory numbers found unexpected implications development codes.Physicist author Mario Livio brilliantly explores mathematical ideas Pythagoras present day he shows us intriguing questions ingenious answers led ever deeper insights into our This fascinating book will interest anyone curious mind, scientific world, relationship between them.