Tag Archives: infinity

The Riemann zeta function and prime numbers

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Brent

In a previous post I defined the famous Riemann zeta function, Today I want to give you a glimpse of what it has to do with prime numbers—which is a big part of why it is so famous. Consider the … Continue reading →

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Book review: Roads to Infinity

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Brent

What is infinity? What is proof? These are two of the biggest questions mathematicians have grappled with over the years. In this well-written and fascinating book, John Stillwell takes us on a tour through some of the answers to these … Continue reading →

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