Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers

Paperback, 280 pages

English language

Published July 1, 2002 by Princeton University Press.

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978-0-691-10286-3
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No rating. This is, as billed, a book of puzzlers and problems. Unlike most amusement books, this one requires some higher level math - most probability theory or calculus. Still an interesting read. Written in a time when "source code" was not easily available, so it's printed in several pages in the book instead. I do not agree with others who way this is poorly written - there's no narrative, but it's a book of puzzles! Will read at least one more book by this author - [b:An Imaginary Tale: The Story of "i" the square root of minus one |357209|An Imaginary Tale The Story of "i" the square root of minus one |Paul J. Nahin|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174061382s/357209.jpg|347370]

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  • Probability & statistics
  • Science/Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Probability & Statistics - General
  • Applied Science and Engineering
  • Mathematics / Applied
  • Physics
  • Applied