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Simon Singh: The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets (2013) 4 stars

The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets is a 2013 book by Simon Singh, which is …

Review of 'The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This very quick read is neither complete (there are websites for that, referenced in the introduction) nor comprehensive (it can be sold to those without a math PhD). It was enjoyable.

Each chapter starts with a reference or three from the Simpsons (and later Futurama) then moves forward to explore the mathematical concept referenced (from Pi and Fermat to Topologies and Klein Bottles, with a side trip into Bill James and Erdos/Bacon Numbers). The explorations are necessarily brief. Singh also introduces the reason for all this math - the nerdy writers of both shows.