The amazing story of one of the greatest math problems of all time and the reclusive genius who solved it
In the tradition of "Fermat's Enigma" and "Prime Obsession," George Szpiro brings to life the giants of mathematics who struggled to prove a theorem for a century and the mysterious man fro[...]
Since the very birth of democracy in ancient Greece, the simple act of voting has given rise to mathematical paradoxes that have puzzled some of the greatest philosophers, statesmen, and mathematicians. "Numbers Rule" traces the epic quest by these thinkers to create a more perfect democracy and ada[...]