![]() If you do not plan to read the book, check this out. Then, towards the end of the book, there is an absolutely beautiful,Īmazing piece of fictional mathematics: she finds a message hidden in the decimal expansion of the number pi. (We also learn a bit about her math teacher - bad as usual.) Ellie's intelligence isĮxemplefied by her reaction to learning about the decimal expansion of the ![]() ![]() However, transcendental real numbers also play an important role in theīook, without any analogue in the film. Obvious as in this case, and the other to hide it as in a trap-doorĬode.) In the movie, Jodie Foster (as Ellie) gives an interesting lecture on the prime numbers. Two uses of prime numbers in sending messages: one to make the message Movie, recognized as a three dimensional array of numbers because its Intelligent beings rather than a natural phenomenon because it is a Particular, the message is first recognized as being the creation of The detectionĪnd decryption of the message, of cours,e involves some mathematics. Star Vega using a massive array of radio telescopes. In both, Ellie Arroway detects a message from the Mathematics plays an important role in the book, much more so This is a fantastic novel don't skip it just because you saw the Note: This work of mathematical fiction is recommended by Alex for hardcore fans of science fiction. ![]() A list compiled by Alex Kasman ( College of Charleston) ![]()
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