Foolproof, and Other Mathematical Meditations

by Brian Hayes

Book Overview

A non-mathematician explores mathematical terrain, reporting accessibly and engagingly on topics from Sudoku to probability.

Brian Hayes wants to convince us that mathematics is too important and too much fun to be left to the mathematicians. Foolproof, and Other Mathematical Meditations is his entertaining and accessible exploration of mathematical terrain both far-flung and nearby, bringing readers tidings of mathematical topics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026203686X
• ISBN13: 9780262036863
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher