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Duelling idiots and other probability puzzlers / Paul J. Nahin.
Math/Physics/Astronomy Library QA273 .N29 2000
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nahin, Paul J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Probabilities--Problems, exercises, etc.
- Probabilities.
- Genre:
- Problems and exercises.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2000]
- Summary:
- Written in an informal way and containing a plethora of interesting historical material, this title is ideal for those fascinated by mathematics and the role it plays in everyday life. "For those of us who thoroughly enjoy a good puzzle, "Duelling Idiots" is indeed a welcome book. What Paul Nahin offers is essentially the mathematical equivalent of a collection of "Far Side" cartoons: a series of quirky vignettes, each with an amusing punch line that reveals something new about an offbeat aspect of reality".--Mark Denny, Stanford University. Line illustrations.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0691009791
- OCLC:
- 43114295
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