How Long to Read The Equation that Couldn't Be Solved

How Long Does it Take to Read The Equation that Couldn't Be Solved?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read The Equation that Couldn't Be Solved by Mario Livio

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

What do Bach's compositions, Rubik's Cube, the way we choose our mates, and the physics of subatomic particles have in common? All are governed by the laws of symmetry, which elegantly unify scientific and artistic principles. Yet the mathematical language of symmetry-known as group theory-did not emerge from the study of symmetry at all, but from an equation that couldn't be solved. For thousands of years mathematicians solved progressively more difficult algebraic equations, until they encountered the quintic equation, which resisted solution for three centuries. Working independently, two great prodigies ultimately proved that the quintic cannot be solved by a simple formula. These geniuses, a Norwegian named Niels Henrik Abel and a romantic Frenchman named Évariste Galois, both died tragically young. Their incredible labor, however, produced the origins of group theory. The first extensive, popular account of the mathematics of symmetry and order, The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved is told not through abstract formulas but in a beautifully written and dramatic account of the lives and work of some of the greatest and most intriguing mathematicians in history.

How long is The Equation that Couldn't Be Solved?

The Equation that Couldn't Be Solved by Mario Livio is 368 pages long, and a total of 94,944 words.

This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Equation that Couldn't Be Solved Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 38 minutes to read The Equation that Couldn't Be Solved aloud.

What Reading Level is The Equation that Couldn't Be Solved?

The Equation that Couldn't Be Solved is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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