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A guide for those in love with math

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A guide for those in love with math
19.99 €
Mathematics is a science that is absolutely exact and completely boring. This is the conventional wisdom, but Edward Scheinerman takes it upon himself to prove otherwise. He argues that math can be just as fascinating as science and humanities. Do you know how many dimensions a fractal has? Why a perfectly tuned instrument can only be played in one fret? And how do you explain the fact that most of the numbers around us begin with one, and those that begin with nine - very few? What is the best way to win an election when more than two candidates win? How do you know how much you can trust even the most highly accurate medical test? Is it possible to cover an entire floor with floorboards in the shape of regular pentagons and leave no gaps? How can you check if a tax return is fraudulent just by analyzing the first digits of a sum of money? Can mathematics shed light on the question of free will? Answers to all these and many other questions you will find in this book. The author invites the reader to test his strength in solving mathematical puzzles and will be your guide in an exciting and comfortable journey through the world of numbers, geometric figures and probability theory. School knowledge of algebra is enough, and the result will be an unforgettable joy of getting acquainted with the basics of mathematical thinking.
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