Game, Set and Math: 2enigmas and Conundrums
by Ian Stewart
2020-04-21 13:41:22
Game, Set and Math: 2enigmas and Conundrums
by Ian Stewart
2020-04-21 13:41:22
Twelve essays take a playful approach to the subject, exploring how to play poker over the telephone without the possibility of cheating, how to distinguish plausible fallacies from unbelievable facts, and how to cope mathematically with contorted wo...
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Twelve essays take a playful approach to the subject, exploring how to play poker over the telephone without the possibility of cheating, how to distinguish plausible fallacies from unbelievable facts, and how to cope mathematically with contorted worms, drunken tennis players, and snakes that eat their own tails. Book jacket.
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