The celebrated mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras left no writings. But what if he had and the manuscript was never found? Where would it be located? And what information would it reveal? These questions are the inspiration for the mathematical mystery novel Pythagoras' Revenge . Suspenseful and instructive, Pythagoras' Revenge weaves fact, fiction, mathematics, computer science, and ancient history into a surprising and sophisticated thriller.
The intrigue begins when Jule Davidson, a young American mathematician who trolls the internet for difficult math riddles and stumbles upon a neo-Pythagorean sect searching for the promised reincarnation of Pythagoras. Across the ocean, Elmer Galway, a professor of classical history at Oxford, discovers an Arabic manuscript hinting at the existence of an ancient scroll—possibly left by Pythagoras himself. Unknown to one another, Jule and Elmer each have information that the other requires and, as they race to solve the philosophical and mathematical puzzles set before them, their paths ultimately collide. Set in 1998 with flashbacks to classical Greece, Pythagoras' Revenge investigates the confrontation between opposing views of mathematics and reality, and explores ideas from both early and cutting-edge mathematics.
From academic Oxford to suburban Chicago and historic Rome, Pythagoras' Revenge is a sophisticated thriller that will grip readers from beginning to surprising end.

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Pythagoras′ Revenge

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Arturo Sangalli

Princeton University, Department of Art & Archaeology

Princeton Electronic

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United States, United States of America

Course book, Princeton, N.J, 2009

Reprint, 2011

2, 2009

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Title Page, Copyright 1
Contents 5
Preface 9
List of Main Characters 11
Prologue 13
Chapter 1. The Fifteen Puzzle 19
Chapter 2. The Impossible Manuscript 26
Chapter 3. Game Over 35
Chapter 4. A Trip to London 41
Chapter 5. A Letter from the Past 48
Chapter 6. Found and Lost 54
Chapter 7. A Death in the Family 62
Chapter 8. The Mission 67
Chapter 9. Norton Thorp 77
Chapter 10. Random Numbers 83
Chapter 11. Randomness Everywhere 90
Chapter 12. Vanished 96
Chapter 13. The Mandate 97
Chapter 14. The Beacon 99
Chapter 15. The Team 110
Chapter 16. The Hunt 118
Chapter 17. The Symbol of the Serpent 127
Chapter 18. A Professional Job 134
Chapter 19. With a Little Help from Your Sister 138
Chapter 20. All Roads Lead to Rome 149
Chapter 21. Kidnapped 162
Chapter 22. The Last Piece of the Puzzle 168
Epilogue 179
Appendix 1: Jule¬タルs Solution 181
Appendix 2: Infinitely Many Primes 183
Appendix 3: Random Sequences 185
Appendix 4: A Simple Visual Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem 187
Appendix 5: Perfect and Figured Numbers 188
Notes, Credits, and Bibliographical Sources 191
Publisher:Princeton University Press,Published:2009,ISBN:9781400829903,Related ISBN:9780691150192,Language:English,OCLC:432996547
The celebrated mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras left no writings. But what if he had and the manuscript was never found? Where would it be located? And what information would it reveal? These questions are the inspiration for the mathematical mystery novel Pythagoras' Revenge. Suspenseful and instructive, Pythagoras' Revenge weaves fact, fiction, mathematics, computer science, and ancient history into a surprising and sophisticated thriller. The intrigue begins when Jule Davidson, a young American mathematician who trolls the internet for difficult math riddles and stumbles upon a neo-Pythagorean sect searching for the promised reincarnation of Pythagoras. Across the ocean, Elmer Galway, a professor of classical history at Oxford, discovers an Arabic manuscript hinting at the existence of an ancient scroll--possibly left by Pythagoras himself. Unknown to one another, Jule and Elmer each have information that the other requires and, as they race to solve the philosophical and mathematical puzzles set before them, their paths ultimately collide. Set in 1998 with flashbacks to classical Greece, Pythagoras' Revenge investigates the confrontation between opposing views of mathematics and reality, and explores ideas from both early and cutting-edge mathematics. From academic Oxford to suburban Chicago and historic Rome, Pythagoras' Revenge is a sophisticated thriller that will grip readers from beginning to surprising end.

Set in 1998 with flashbacks to classical Greece, this title investigates the confrontation between opposing views of mathematics and reality, and explores ideas from both early and cutting-edge mathematics.

2022-03-08