Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers
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Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers by Paul J Nahin
This collection of 21 puzzles encourages the reader to think about the laws of probability. Games of Russian roulette, the accumulation of insects on flypaper and the probability of it snowing on your birthday in any given year, all reveal dimensions to the workings of probability.
"Nahin's sophisticated puzzles, and their accompanying explanations, have a far better than even chance of fascinating and preoccupying the mathematically literate readership they seek" * Publisher's Weekly *
"An entertaining, thought-provoking collection of twenty-one puzzles. . . .These puzzles invite the reader to think intuitively, mathematically, and creatively about the laws of probability as they apply in lighthearted, often counterintuitive ways to a diverse collection of practical and speculative situations." * Mathematics Teacher *
"By following Nahin's informal style it is possible to set [the examples] up quickly from first principles and slip them into courses on calculus, algebra, or scientific programming. They also offer a wealth of topics for undergraduate projects. Those duelling idiots are fighting over a goldmine."---Des Higham, MSOR Connections
"An entertaining, thought-provoking collection of twenty-one puzzles. . . .These puzzles invite the reader to think intuitively, mathematically, and creatively about the laws of probability as they apply in lighthearted, often counterintuitive ways to a diverse collection of practical and speculative situations." * Mathematics Teacher *
"By following Nahin's informal style it is possible to set [the examples] up quickly from first principles and slip them into courses on calculus, algebra, or scientific programming. They also offer a wealth of topics for undergraduate projects. Those duelling idiots are fighting over a goldmine."---Des Higham, MSOR Connections
Paul J. Nahin is the best-selling author of many popular math books, including Mrs. Perkins's Electric Quilt, Digital Dice, Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula, When Least Is Best, and An Imaginary Tale (all Princeton). He is professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of New Hampshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691009797 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691009791 |
| Title | Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers |
| Author | Paul J Nahin |
| Series | Princeton Puzzlers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2000-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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