An edition of The Unimaginable Mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel (2008)

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An edition of The Unimaginable Mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel (2008)

The unimaginable mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel

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"The Library of Babel is arguably Jorge Luis Borges' best known story. Now, in The Unimaginable Mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel, William Goldbloom Bloch takes readers on a fascinating tour of the mathematical ideas hidden within one of the' classic works of modern literature. Bloch begins each chapter with a mathematical idea - combinatorics, topology, geometry, information theory - followed by examples and illustrations that put flesh on the theoretical bones. In this way, he provides many insights into Borges' Library."--Book jacket.

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Oxford University Press
Language
English

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Subjects

Mathematics and literature, Mathematics, Philosophy, Knowledge, Borges, jorge luis, 1899-1986, Mathematics, philosophy, Knowledge and learning

People

Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
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Cover of: Unimaginable Mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel
Unimaginable Mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel
2008, Ebsco Publishing
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Cover of: The unimaginable mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel
The unimaginable mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel
2008, Oxford University Press
in English
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The Unimaginable Mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel
April 1, 2008, Oxford University Press, USA
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Table of Contents

Combinatorics
Topology and cosmology
Information theory
Geometry and Graph Theory
Real Analysis
More Combinatorics
A Homomorphism.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
868
Library of Congress
PQ7797.B635 Z63438 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL18517883M
ISBN 13
9780195334579
LCCN
2008017271
LibraryThing
5056755
Goodreads
2066384

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Work ID
OL9330234W

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