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Mathematics for the curious [electronic resource]

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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

Title Mathematics for the curious [electronic resource] / Peter M. Higgins.
Publisher Oxford
New York : Oxford University Press
Creation Date 1998
Notes Includes index.
English
Content 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
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Extent 1 online resource (240 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010720210905171
MARC RECORDS
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