One to Nine: The Inner Life of Numbers
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One to Nine: The Inner Life of Numbers is a popular mathematics book by Andrew Hodges that explores the properties, history, and surprising connections of the digits 1 through 9 across science, art, and culture.
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| One to Nine: The Inner Life of Numbers canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9708706 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: One to Nine: The Inner Life of Numbers Context triple: [Andrew Hodges, notableWork, One to Nine: The Inner Life of Numbers]
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A.
Letters to a Young Mathematician
"Letters to a Young Mathematician" is a popular science book by Ian Stewart that offers personal, accessible guidance on the nature of mathematical thinking and the life of a mathematician.
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B.
Nature’s Numbers
Nature’s Numbers is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores how mathematical patterns and principles underlie structures and phenomena in the natural world.
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C.
The Joy of x
The Joy of x is a popular mathematics book by Steven Strogatz that uses everyday stories and clear explanations to reveal the beauty and relevance of math in daily life.
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D.
The Great Mathematical Problems
The Great Mathematical Problems is a popular mathematics book by Ian Stewart that explores some of the most famous unsolved and historically significant problems in mathematics for a general audience.
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E.
On Numbers
"On Numbers" is a lost philosophical treatise by the Neopythagorean thinker Numenius of Apamea, likely exploring the metaphysical and symbolic significance of numbers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: One to Nine: The Inner Life of Numbers Target entity description: One to Nine: The Inner Life of Numbers is a popular mathematics book by Andrew Hodges that explores the properties, history, and surprising connections of the digits 1 through 9 across science, art, and culture.
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A.
Letters to a Young Mathematician
"Letters to a Young Mathematician" is a popular science book by Ian Stewart that offers personal, accessible guidance on the nature of mathematical thinking and the life of a mathematician.
-
B.
Nature’s Numbers
Nature’s Numbers is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores how mathematical patterns and principles underlie structures and phenomena in the natural world.
-
C.
The Joy of x
The Joy of x is a popular mathematics book by Steven Strogatz that uses everyday stories and clear explanations to reveal the beauty and relevance of math in daily life.
-
D.
The Great Mathematical Problems
The Great Mathematical Problems is a popular mathematics book by Ian Stewart that explores some of the most famous unsolved and historically significant problems in mathematics for a general audience.
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E.
On Numbers
"On Numbers" is a lost philosophical treatise by the Neopythagorean thinker Numenius of Apamea, likely exploring the metaphysical and symbolic significance of numbers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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popular mathematics book ⓘ |
| author | Andrew Hodges ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
connections between mathematics and art
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connections between mathematics and culture ⓘ connections between mathematics and science ⓘ history of digits ⓘ properties of digits ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
digit 1
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digit 2 ⓘ digit 3 ⓘ digit 4 ⓘ digit 5 ⓘ digit 6 ⓘ digit 7 ⓘ digit 8 ⓘ digit 9 ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematics
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non-fiction ⓘ popular science ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on number 1
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chapter on number 2 ⓘ chapter on number 3 ⓘ chapter on number 4 ⓘ chapter on number 5 ⓘ chapter on number 6 ⓘ chapter on number 7 ⓘ chapter on number 8 ⓘ chapter on number 9 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
history of mathematics
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mathematical culture ⓘ natural numbers ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
mathematical patterns in nature
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numerology in culture ⓘ popularization of mathematics ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in mathematics ⓘ |
| title | One to Nine: The Inner Life of Numbers ⓘ |
| uses |
cultural references
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historical anecdotes ⓘ mathematical examples ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Andrew Hodges ⓘ |
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