Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them

<p><b>What are the mysterious numbers that unlock the secrets of the universe?</b><br><br>In <i>Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them</i>, leading theoretical physicist and YouTube star Tony Padilla takes us on an irreverent cosmic tour of the most extraordinary numbers in physics, using them to build a picture of how the universe works. These include Graham's number, which is so large that if you thought about it in the wrong way, your head would collapse into a singularity; TREE(3) and the mathematical games that could carry on until the universe reset itself; and 10^{-120}, which measures the desperately unlikely balance of energy the universe, and you, need to exist.<br><br>Leading us down the rabbit hole to the inner workings of reality, Padilla demonstrates how these unusual numbers-big, small and worryingly infinite-are the key to unlocking such mind-bending phenomena as black holes, the holographic truth and the problem of the cosmological constant, where our two best theories of the universe come together with embarrassing consequences. Combining cutting-edge science with an entertaining cosmic quest, <i>Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them </i>is an electrifying, head-twisting guide to the most fundamental truths of the universe.</p>