자료유형  

 단행본

Control Number  

n858861387

International Standard Book Number  

9781400848379 (electronic bk.)

International Standard Book Number  

1400848377 (electronic bk.)

International Standard Book Number  

9780691156804

International Standard Book Number  

0691156808

Library of Congress Call Number  

QA273.25-.N344 2014eb

Dewey Decimal Classification Number  

519.2-23

Main Entry-Personal Name  

Nahin, Paul J.

Physical Description  

1 online resource.

Summary, Etc.  

요약"What are the chances of a game-show contestant finding a chicken in a box? Is the Hanukkah dreidel a fair game? Will you be alive ten years from now? These are just some of the one-of-a-kind probability puzzles that acclaimed popular math writer Paul Nahin offers in this lively and informative book.Nahin brings probability to life with colorful and amusing historical anecdotes as well as an electrifying approach to solving puzzles that illustrates many of the techniques that mathematicians and scientists use to grapple with probability. He looks at classic puzzles from the past--from Galileo's dice-tossing problem to a disarming dice puzzle that would have astonished even Newton--and also includes a dozen challenge problems for you to tackle yourself, with complete solutions provided in the back of the book.Nahin then presents twenty-five unusual probability puzzlers that you aren't likely to find anywhere else, and which range in difficulty from ones that are easy but clever to others that are technically intricate. Each problem is accompanied by an entertaining discussion of its background and solution, and is backed up by theory and computer simulations whenever possible in order to show how theory and computer experimentation can often work together on probability questions. All the MATLAB Monte Carlo simulation codes needed to solve the problems computationally are included in the book. With his characteristic wit, audacity, and insight, Nahin demonstrates why seemingly simple probability problems can stump even the experts"--해제Provided by publisher.

Bibliography, Etc. Note  

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Probabilities Problems, exercises, etc

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

MATHEMATICS / Applied

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Probabilities.

Additional Physical Form Entry  

Print versionNahin, Paul J. Will you be alive 10 years from now? 9780691156804 (DLC) 2013010221 (OCoLC)842316237

Electronic Location and Access  

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joongbu:442221