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Higgins Peter M. <1956-> |
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Mathematics for the curious [[electronic resource] /] / Peter M. Higgins |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 1998 |
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1-383-00317-3 |
1-283-91277-5 |
0-19-150332-0 |
0-19-150050-X |
0-585-11147-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (240 p.) |
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Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; 1 Ten Questions and their Answers; 2 The Truth about Fractions; 3 Some Geometry; 4 Numbers; 5 Algebra; 6 More Questions Answered; 7 Series; 8 Chance and Games of Chance; 9 The Golden Ratio; 10 Networks; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Z |
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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? Many things in the world have a mathematical side to them, as revealed by the puzzles and questions in this book. It is written for anyone who is curious about mathematics and would like a simple and entertaining account of what it can do. Peter Higgins provides clear explanations of the more mysterious fea |
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