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Seduction is not just an end result, but a process - and in
mathematics, both the end results and the process by which those
end results are achieved are often charming and elegant.This helps
to explain why so many people - not just those for whom math plays
a key role in their day-to-day lives - have found mathematics so
seductive. Math is unique among all subjects in that it contains
end results of amazing insight and power, and lines of reasoning
that are clever, charming, and elegant. This book is a collection
of those results and lines of reasoning that make us say, 'OMG,
that's just amazing,' - because that's what mathematics is to those
who love it. In addition, some of the stories about mathematical
discoveries and the people who discovered them are every bit as
fascinating as the discoveries themselves.This book contains
material capable of being appreciated by students in elementary
school - as well as some material that will probably be new to even
the more mathematically sophisticated. Most of the book can be
easily understood by those whose only math courses are algebra and
geometry, and who may have missed the magic, enchantment, and
wonder that is the special province of mathematics.
Seduction is not just an end result, but a process - and in
mathematics, both the end results and the process by which those
end results are achieved are often charming and elegant.This helps
to explain why so many people - not just those for whom math plays
a key role in their day-to-day lives - have found mathematics so
seductive. Math is unique among all subjects in that it contains
end results of amazing insight and power, and lines of reasoning
that are clever, charming, and elegant. This book is a collection
of those results and lines of reasoning that make us say, 'OMG,
that's just amazing,' - because that's what mathematics is to those
who love it. In addition, some of the stories about mathematical
discoveries and the people who discovered them are every bit as
fascinating as the discoveries themselves.This book contains
material capable of being appreciated by students in elementary
school - as well as some material that will probably be new to even
the more mathematically sophisticated. Most of the book can be
easily understood by those whose only math courses are algebra and
geometry, and who may have missed the magic, enchantment, and
wonder that is the special province of mathematics.
Can we correctly predict the flip of a fair coin more than half the
time - or the decay of a single radioactive atom? Our intuition,
based on a lifetime of experience, tells us that we cannot, as
these are classic examples of what are known to be 50-50
guesses.But mathematics is filled with counterintuitive results -
and this book discusses some surprising and entertaining examples.
It is possible to devise experiments in which a flipped coin lands
heads completely at random half the time, but we can also correctly
predict when it will land heads more than half the time. The Fate
of Schrodinger's Cat shows how high-school algebra and basic
probability theory, with the invaluable assistance of computer
simulations, can be used to investigate both the intuitive and the
counterintuitive.This book explores fascinating and controversial
questions involving prediction, decision-making, and statistical
analysis in a number of diverse areas, ranging from whether there
is such a thing as a 'hot hand' in shooting a basketball, to how we
can successfully predict, more than half the time, the decay of the
radioactive atom that determines the fate of Schrodinger's Cat.
Can we correctly predict the flip of a fair coin more than half the
time - or the decay of a single radioactive atom? Our intuition,
based on a lifetime of experience, tells us that we cannot, as
these are classic examples of what are known to be 50-50
guesses.But mathematics is filled with counterintuitive results -
and this book discusses some surprising and entertaining examples.
It is possible to devise experiments in which a flipped coin lands
heads completely at random half the time, but we can also correctly
predict when it will land heads more than half the time. The Fate
of Schrodinger's Cat shows how high-school algebra and basic
probability theory, with the invaluable assistance of computer
simulations, can be used to investigate both the intuitive and the
counterintuitive.This book explores fascinating and controversial
questions involving prediction, decision-making, and statistical
analysis in a number of diverse areas, ranging from whether there
is such a thing as a 'hot hand' in shooting a basketball, to how we
can successfully predict, more than half the time, the decay of the
radioactive atom that determines the fate of Schrodinger's Cat.
If we were to judge humanity’s greatest accomplishments, science
is almost certainly at the top of the list. The Milestones of
Science is a collection of the most important and impressive
breakthroughs in the history of science – as well as the
scientists behind him – from the ancient world to what the future
of science may hold. Comprised of riveting and readable stories
from along the path of scientific discovery in the fields of
Astronomy, The Earth, Matter, Forces and Energy, Chemistry, Life,
Genetics & DNA, The Human Body, Disease, and Science in the
21st Century, author James D. Stein showcases the most noteworthy
achievements of our species in a compelling and comprehensive way.
The Milestones of Science highlights key observations, experiments,
luminaries, and theories including: The Astronomical work of
Galileo, Newton, and Einstein Black Holes, Quasars, and Pulsars The
Theory of Plate Tectonics Lord Kelvin’s theory of The Age of the
Earth Planck’s Quantum Hypothesis Faraday, Maxwell, and the
Theory of Electromagnetism Mendeleyev and The Periodic Table of
Elements Darwin, Wallace, and the Theory of Evolution Louis Pasteur
and The Germ Theory The modern discovery of the Higgs Boson
particle … and many more. Concluding with a chapter that
describes how the internet has changed the process of doing science
in the twenty-first century, this essential book covers not just
the science, but the people whose life work helps us better
understand the world around us.
Move over, Sherlock and Watson--the detective duo to be reckoned
with. In the entertaining short-story collection L.A. Math,
freelance investigator Freddy Carmichael and his sidekick, Pete
Lennox, show how math smarts can crack even the most perplexing
cases. Freddy meets colorful personalities throughout Los Angeles
and encounters mysterious circumstances from embezzlement and
robbery to murder. In each story, Freddy's deductive instincts--and
Pete's trusty math skills--solve the crime. Featuring such
glamorous locales as Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Malibu, and Santa
Barbara, the fourteen short stories in L.A. Math take Freddy and
Pete through various puzzles and challenges. In "A Change of
Scene," Freddy has to figure out who is selling corporate secrets
to a competitor--so he uses mathematical logic to uncover the
culprit. In "The Winning Streak," conditional probability turns the
tables on an unscrupulous bookie. And in "Message from a Corpse,"
the murderer of a wealthy widow is revealed through the rules of
compound interest. It's everything you expect from the City of
Angels--A-listers and wannabes, lovers and lawyers, heroes and
villains. Readers will not only be entertained, but also gain
practical mathematics knowledge, ranging from percentages and
probability to set theory, statistics, and the mathematics of
elections. For those who want to delve into mathematical subjects
further, the book includes a supplementary section with more
material. Filled with intriguing stories, L.A. Math is a treat for
lovers of romance, crime, or mathematics.
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