Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers |
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| Author:
| Nahin, Paul |
| Series title: | Princeton Puzzlers Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-15500-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2012 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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What are your chances of dying on your next flight, being called for jury duty, or winning the lottery? We all encounter probability problems in our everyday lives. This title challenges us to think creatively about the laws of probability as they apply in playful, sometimes deceptive, ways to a fascinating array of speculative situations.
What are your chances of dying on your next flight, being called for jury duty, or winning the lottery? We all encounter probability problems in our everyday lives. This title challenges us to think creatively about the laws of probability as they apply in playful, sometimes deceptive, ways to a fascinating array of speculative situations.