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On 2006-12-30 17:59:26 -0500, "C" <cmiller5277@xxxxxxxxx> said:
Hello all,
I'm going to be studying abroad next semester in Budapest,
Hungary, and thinking ahead for the 10+ hour plane ride I'm going to
have (along with loads of downtime the first week or so), I was
wondering if anyone could suggest an interesting math or physics book I
could read during that time. I'm not looking for any kind of textbook
or anything here, but still something intelligent that I can pick up at
a Barnes & Noble or Borders or something along those lines. I've seen
the book "Not Even Wrong" by Peter Woit a couple of places, has anyone
been fortunate enough to read that yet?
Any input / suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
Corey
Surreal Numbers by Knuth.
It reads like a novel and gives you insights of how mathematicians work
out new problems. At only around 100 pages, that should be perfect for
the 10+ hours flight.
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-kira
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