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Is the Universe Made of Math? [Excerpt] - Scientific American

mardi 8 avril 2014 à 09:17
Neros, le 08/04/2014 à 09:17
What's the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything? In Douglas Adams' science-fiction spoof “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy”, the answer was found to be 42; the hardest part turned out to be finding the real question. I find it very appropriate that Douglas Adams joked about 42, because mathematics has played a striking role in our growing understanding of our Universe.
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