The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus

The Mathematics of Christmas

Hannah Fry, Thomas Oléron Evans


Ce livre est accessible aux handicaps Voir les informations d'accessibilité
J'achète
14,99 €
Téléchargement | DRM LCP 🛈 DRM Adobe 🛈
Lecture en ligne (streaming)
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies
Gagnez  2,25 €  en recommandant ce livre avec Readzis

____________

How do you apply game theory to select who should be on your Christmas shopping list ? Can you predict Her Majesty's Christmas Message? Will calculations show Santa is getting steadily thinner - shimmying up and down chimneys for a whole night - or fatter - as he tucks into a mince pie and a glass of sherry in billions of houses across the world?

Full of diagrams, sketches and graphs, beautiful equations, Markov chains and matrices, The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus brightens up the bleak midwinter with stockingfuls of mathematical marvels. And proves once and for all that maths isn't just for old men with white hair and beards who associate with elves.

Maths has never been merrier.

NOW WITH A BRAND NEW CHAPTER

Détails
Auteur
Hannah  Fry , Thomas  Oléron Evans
Marque
Transworld Digital
Collection
n.c
Parution
2016-11-03
Pages
160 pages
EAN papier
9781784162740
Langue
Anglais
Informations ebook
EAN EPUB
9781473542624
Prix
14,99 €
En savoir plus
Nb pages copiables 16
Nb pages imprimables 16
Taille du fichier 10260 Ko
Ce livre est accessible aux handicaps   Informations sur l'accessibilité
Compatibilité

mobile-and-tablet Pour vérifier la compatibilité avec vos appareils,
consultez la page d'aide

Auteur(s) du livre


Defaut-Illustration Hannah Fry
Defaut-Illustration Thomas Oléron Evans
Hannah Fry is a renowned British mathematician, author, and broadcaster whose impact spans academia, media, and public engagement. In a landmark appointment in 2024, she became Cambridge University's inaugural Professor for the Public Understanding of Mathematics in 2024, a chair created to recognize her contributions. Hannah is the author of multiple bestsellers including A Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything, The Mathematics of Love and the critically acclaimed Hello World. Hannah's work aims to translate complex mathematical ideas and the profound implications of AI for a vast international audience. Her presence extends across media, from prestigious publications like The New Yorker to global platforms like Bloomberg, TED and the BBC, earning her two Emmy nominations, a Grierson Award, and a coveted Baillie Gifford Prize nomination.
Avis clients

Suggestions personnalisées

Restez informé(e) des événements et promotions ebook

Paiements sécurisés

Paiements sécurisés