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 ...
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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 ...
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  • Formats: pdf
  • ISBN: 9780191503320
  • Publication Date: 12 Mar 1998
  • Publisher: OUP Oxford
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM