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'Big Bang of Numbers' – The Conversation's book club explores how math alone could create the universe with author Manil Suri

  • Written by Maggie Villiger, Senior Science + Technology Editor
'Big Bang of Numbers' – The Conversation's book club explores how math alone could create the universe with author Manil SuriFractals emerge on Day 4 of Suri's playful Genesis-inspired narrative about math's role in creation.oxygen/Moment via Getty Images

The Conversation U.S. launched its new book club with a bang – talking to mathematician Manil Suri about his nonfiction work “The Big Bang of Numbers: How to Build the Universe Using Only Math.” Suri, a...

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