Will You Be Alive 10 Years from Now?
"Genuinely captivating and surprising."—Popular Science
A collection of stimulating probability puzzles from bestselling math writer Paul Nahin
What are the chances of a game-show contestant finding a chicken in a box? Is the Hanukkah dreidel a fair game? Will you be alive ten years from now? These are some of the one-of-a-kind probability puzzles that popular math writer Paul Nahin offers in this lively and informative book.
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What are the chances of a game-show contestant finding a chicken in a box? Is the Hanukkah dreidel a fair game? Will you be alive ten years from now? These are some of the one-of-a-kind probability puzzles that popular math writer Paul Nahin offers in this lively and informative book. Nahin brings probability to life with colorful historical anecdotes and a unique puzzle-solving approach that illustrates many of the techniques mathematicians use to grapple with probability. He looks at classic puzzles-from Galileo's dice-tossing problem to a disarming dice puzzle that would have astonished even Newton-and presents a dozen challenge problems and twenty-five probability puzzlers. With wit and insight, Nahin demonstrates why seemingly simple probability problems can stump even the experts.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Princeton University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 256
- ISBN
- 9780691196367
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
Anmeldelser
"Genuinely captivating and surprising."—Popular Science
"A wonderful book for trained math lovers who enjoy the mental stimulation provided by a good mathematics puzzle."—Harold D. Shane, Library Journal
"Prolific mathematics author Nahin presents a series of thought-provoking probability questions designed to intrigue the reader."—Choice
"The author's infectious enthusiasm is evident here. . . . Students at various levels and other fans of mathematics will find much to engage their interest and challenge their minds."—G. A. Heuer, Mathematical Reviews