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The Mystery of the Aleph

Mathematics, the Kabbalah, and the Search for Infinity

The Mystery of the Aleph( )
Author: Aczel, Amir D.
ISBN:978-0-7434-2299-4
Publication Date:Sep 2001
Publisher:Washington Square Press
Imprint:Washington Square Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $18.99
Book Description:

From Simon & Schuster, The Mystery of the Aleph is Amir D. Aczel's compelling narrative that blends a story of infinity with the tragic tale of a tormented and brilliant mathematician.

From the Pythagoreans, the Greek cult of mathematics, to the mystical Jewish numerology found in the Kabbalah, The Mystery Of The Aleph follows the search for an answer that may never truly be trusted.

Book Details
Pages:272
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
Mathematics / Infinity
Religion / Judaism / Kabbalah & Mysticism
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.5 x 8.5 x 0.7 Inches
Book Weight:0.642 Pounds
Author Biography
Aczel, Amir D. (Author)
Amir D. Aczel was born in Haifa, Israel on November 6, 1950. He received bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley and a doctorate in decision sciences from the business school at the University of Oregon. He taught at several universities during his lifetime including the University of Alaska and Bentley College.

His first book, Complete Business Statistics, was published in 1989 and went through eight editions. His other books include How to Beat the I.R.S. at Its Own Game: Strategies to Avoid - and Fight - an Audit; Fermat's Last Theorem: Unlocking the Secret of an Ancient Mathematical Problem; The Mystery of the Aleph: Mathematics, the Kabbalah, and the Search for Infinity; The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention That Changed the World; Entanglement: The Greatest Mystery in Physics; and Finding Zero: A Mathematician's Odyssey to Uncover the Origins of Numbers. He died from cancer on November 26, 2015 at the age of 65.

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