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200 10$aMathematics for the curious$b[electronic resource] /$fPeter M. Higgins
210   $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d1998
215   $a1 online resource (240 p.)
300   $aIncludes index.
311   $a0-19-288072-1 
327   $aCover; 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
330   $aWhen 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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