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Trick or Truth?: The Mysterious Connection Between Physics and Mathematics

By Anthony Aguirre (Editor), Brendan Foster (Editor), Zeeya Merali (Editor)
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By Anthony Aguirre (Editor), Brendan Foster (Editor), Zeeya Merali (Editor)
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The prize-winning essays in this book address the fascinating but sometimes uncomfortable relationship between physics and mathematics. Is mathematics merely another natural science? Or is it the result of human creativity? Does physics simply wear mathematics like a costume, or is math the lifeblood of physical reality?

The nineteen wide-ranging, highly imaginative and often entertaining essays are enhanced versions of the prize-winning entries to the FQXi essay competition “Trick or Trut...

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