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The Unfinished Game - Pascal, Fermat, and the Seventeenth-Century Letter that Made the World Modern (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition) Loot Price: R596
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The Unfinished Game - Pascal, Fermat, and the Seventeenth-Century Letter that Made the World Modern (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition)

Keith Devlin

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In the early seventeenth century, the outcome of something as simple as a dice roll was consigned to the realm of unknowable chance. Mathematicians largely agreed that it was impossible to predict the probability of an occurrence. Then, in 1654, Blaise Pascal wrote to Pierre de Fermat explaining that he had discovered how to calculate risk. The two collaborated to develop what is now known as probability theory--a concept that allows us to think rationally about decisions and events.

In "The Unfinished Game," Keith Devlin masterfully chronicles Pascal and Fermat's mathematical breakthrough, connecting a centuries-old discovery with its remarkable impact on the modern world.

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Imprint: BasicBooks
Country of origin: United States
Release date: March 2010
First published: March 2010
Authors: Keith Devlin
Dimensions: 208 x 141 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 191
Edition: First Trade Paper Edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-465-01896-3
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Probability & statistics
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LSN: 0-465-01896-3
Barcode: 9780465018963

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