Mathematics for the Curious

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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 b...
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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 b...
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  • ISBN: 9780191500503
  • Number of pages: 240
  • Copy protection: ADOBE_DRM
  • Publication Date: Mar 12, 1998
  • Publisher: OUP OXFORD
  • Language: English
  • Format: epub