Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics' by John Derbyshire (2003)

Prime Obsession tells the story of the 19th-century German mathematician Bernhard Riemann and his work on the Riemann Hypothesis.

The book covers the historical, cultural and philosophical context in which Riemann lived, as well as his personal life.

Derbyshire provides an accessible introduction to the mathematics of the Riemann Hypothesis, written in a non-technical style.

The book explores the consequences of the unsolved problem, and how it has become a 'holy grail' of mathematics.

It delves into the history of the Hypothesis, tracing its origins back to the Ancient Greeks.

Derbyshire examines the attempts to prove or disprove it, and the impact it has had on mathematics.

He also looks at the wider implications of the Hypothesis, including its links to physics and cryptography.

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