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Mathematics for the Curious.
When do the hands of a clock coincide? How likely is it that two children in the same class will share a birthday? Should you play Roulette or the Lottery? How do we calculate the volume of a doughnut? Why does the android Data in Star Trek lose at poker? What is Fibonacci's Rabbit Problem? Man...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
OUP Oxford,
1998.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyrights Page; Preface; Contents; 1. Ten Questions and their Answers; 2. The Truth about Fractions; 3. Same Geometry; 4. Numbers; 5. Algebra; 6. More Questions Answered; 7. Series; 8. Chance and Games of Chance; 9. The Golden Ratio; 10. Networks; Index.