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Do Dice Play God?: The Mathematics of Uncertainty
Do Dice Play God?: The Mathematics of Uncertainty
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Ian Stewart
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An award-winning mathematician shows how, over the course of history, mathematics has given us some of the tools we need to better manage the uncertainty that pervades our lives. 20,000 first printing.
A celebrated mathematician explores how math helps us make sense of the unpredictable
We would like to believe we can know things for certain. We want to be able to figure out who will win an election, if the stock market will crash, or if a suspect definitely committed a crime. But the odds are not in our favor. Life is full of uncertainty --- indeed, scientific advances indicate that the universe might be fundamentally inexact --- and humans are terrible at guessing. When asked to predict the outcome of a chance event, we are almost always wrong.
Thankfully, there is hope. As award-winning mathematician Ian Stewart reveals, over the course of history, mathematics has given us some of the tools we need to better manage the uncertainty that pervades our lives. From forecasting, to medical research, to figuring out how to win Let´s Make a Deal, Do Dice Play God? is a surprising and satisfying tour of what we can know, and what we never will.
A celebrated mathematician explores how math helps us make sense of the unpredictable
We would like to believe we can know things for certain. We want to be able to figure out who will win an election, if the stock market will crash, or if a suspect definitely committed a crime. But the odds are not in our favor. Life is full of uncertainty --- indeed, scientific advances indicate that the universe might be fundamentally inexact --- and humans are terrible at guessing. When asked to predict the outcome of a chance event, we are almost always wrong.
Thankfully, there is hope. As award-winning mathematician Ian Stewart reveals, over the course of history, mathematics has given us some of the tools we need to better manage the uncertainty that pervades our lives. From forecasting, to medical research, to figuring out how to win Let´s Make a Deal, Do Dice Play God? is a surprising and satisfying tour of what we can know, and what we never will.
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Формат
Твердая обложка
Автор
Ian Stewart
Издательство
Basic Books
Дата добавления
14.10.2019
Год публикации
03.09.2019
Страницы
304
Pазмеры
234x160x30 mm
Kод продукта
9781541699472
Штрихкод
9781541699472
ISBN
9781541699472