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Finding Moonshine
by Marcus du Sautoy
A year in du Sautoy's life as a mathematician, exploring symmetry from the Alhambra to the Monster group. Personal and mathematical.
Read it if…
you want to see what mathematicians do all day.
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Skip it if…
you want pure history.
Try instead: The Number Mysteries →
Three things you will actually use
- Symmetry is a language.
- Research is a life.
- Follow the pattern.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the Alhambra.
Our verdict
Du Sautoy's year.
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