William Goldbloom Bloch
The Unimaginable Mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel
William Goldbloom Bloch · 2008
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"The Library of Babel is arguably Jorge Luis Borges' best known story. Now, in The Unimaginable Mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel, William Goldbloom Bloch takes readers on a fascinating tour of the mathematical ideas hidden within one of the' classic works of modern literature. Bloch begins each chapter with a mathematical idea - combinatorics, topology, geometry, information theory - followed by examples and illustrations that put flesh on the theoretical bones. In this way, he provides many insights into Borges' Library."--Book jacket.
Book details
- Year
- 2008
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Editions
- 4
- Pages
- 160
- ISBN
- 9780195334579
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