Uncle petros and goldbach's conjecture

Uncle petros and goldbachs conjecture tells the story of a brilliant mathematician obsessed with proving goldbachs conjecture as reformulated by euler. An ageing recluse, he lives alone in a suburb of athens, playing chess and tending to his garden. Uncle petros and goldbachs conjecture mathematical association. Uncle petros and goldbachs conjecture apostolos doxiadis on. Nicholas lezard luxuriates in his primes with uncle petros and goldbachs conjecture by apostolos doxiadis. While uncle petros is fictional, a number of reallife mathematicians appear as characters in the book, such. Mathematics without apologies princeton university press. This novel, recently 2000 translated from greek, follows the attempts of fictional mathematician petros papachristos to prove goldbachs conjecture that every. It concerns a young mans interaction with his reclusive uncle, who sought to prove that every even number greater than two is the sum of two primes, which is a famous unsolved mathematics problem called goldbachs conjecture. Uncle petros and goldbachs conjecture is a recent english translation of a 1992 greek novel. This unusual novel discusses mathematical problems and some recent history of mathematics. Uncle petros and goldbachs conjecture and the wild numbers.

Uncle petros and goldbachs conjecture by apostolos. Uncle petros and goldbachs conjecture bloomsbury publishing. Uncle petros and goldbachs conjecture is an inspiring novel of intellectual adventure, proud genius, the exhilaration of pure mathematics and the rivalry and antagonism which torment those who pursue impossible goals. Editions for uncle petros and goldbach s conjecture. Uncle petros is a family joke an ageing recluse in a suburb of athens, playing chess and gardening. It is a matter of some concern over and above the purely literary when a. The conjecture is a central point in the plot of the 1992 novel uncle petros and goldbach s conjecture by greek author apostolos doxiadis, in the short story sixty million trillion combinations by isaac asimov and also in the 2008 mystery novel no one you know by michelle richmond. Uncle petros and goldbachs conjecture is a 1992 novel by greek author apostolos doxiadis.

A novel of mathematical obsession apostolos doxiadis author, keith szarabajka narrator, audible studios for bloomsbury publisher get audible free. It was eloquently written, and it is full of episodes of both human folly and wisdom. Despite the seemingly difficult mathematical subject, the book is a quick and easy read. It concerns a young mans interaction with his reclusive uncle. Uncle petros and goldbachs conjecture kindle edition by. A novel of mathematical obsession doxiadis, apostolos on.