Fluke: the math and myth of coincidence
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2016].
Format:
Book
ISBN:
9780465060955, 0465060951
Physical Desc:
viii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status:
Pitkin County Library
514 M476
Description
Looks at coincidences and unlikely occurrences, delving into the mathematical concepts of probability and sharing stories of striking flukes and coincidences from around the world.
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Language:
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Looks at coincidences and unlikely occurrences, delving into the mathematical concepts of probability and sharing stories of striking flukes and coincidences from around the world.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Mazur, J. (2016). Fluke: the math and myth of coincidence. New York, Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Mazur, Joseph. 2016. Fluke: The Math and Myth of Coincidence. New York, Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Mazur, Joseph, Fluke: The Math and Myth of Coincidence. New York, Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Mazur, Joseph. Fluke: The Math and Myth of Coincidence. New York, Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2016.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- The stories -- Exceptional moments -- The girl from Petrovka and other benign coincidences -- Meaningful coincidences -- The mathematics -- What are the chances? -- Bernoulli's gift -- Long strings of heads -- Pascal's triangle -- The problem with monkeys -- The analysis -- Enormity of the world -- The stories of chapter 2 revisited -- The head-scratchers -- Evidence -- Discovery -- Risk -- Psychic power -- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight -- Epilogue. | |
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