In visions of infinity celebrated mathematician ian stewart provides a fascinating overview of the most formidable problems mathematicians have vanquished and those that vex them still he explains why these problems exist what drives mathematicians to solve them and why their efforts matter in the context of science as a whole. Visions of infinity the great mathematical problems it is one of the wonders of mathematics that for every problem mathematicians solve another awaits to perplex and galvanize them some of these problems are new while others have puzzled and bewitched thinkers across the ages. Visions of infinity the great mathematical problems stewart ian 9780465064892 books amazonca. Visions of infinity the great mathematical problems ian stewart it is one of the wonders of mathematics that for every problem mathematicians solve another awaits to perplex and galvanize them some of these problems are new while others have puzzled and bewitched thinkers across the ages