Nonplussed! : mathematical proof of implausible ideas
by
Havil, Julian, 1952-
Title
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Nonplussed! : mathematical proof of implausible ideas
Author
:
Havil, Julian, 1952-
ISBN
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9781400837380
Publication Information
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2010.
Physical Description
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1 online resource (xiii, 196 pages)
Abstract
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Math--the application of reasonable logic to reasonable assumptions--usually produces reasonable results. But sometimes math generates astonishing paradoxes--conclusions that seem completely unreasonable or just plain impossible but that are nevertheless demonstrably true: Conclusions that, for example, tell us that a losing sports team can become a winning one by adding worse players than its opponents. Or that the thirteenth of the month is more likely to be a Friday than any other day. Or that cones can roll unaided uphill. In Nonplussed!--a delightfully eclectic collection of paradoxes fro.
Subject Term
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Mathematics -- Miscellanea.
Mathematical recreations.
Paradox -- Mathematics.
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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Online Library | E-Book | 374983-1001 | ONLINE | | Elektronik Kütüphane |