Keith J. Devlin: The Unfinished Game

Cover: 9780465018963 | The Unfinished Game | Keith J. Devlin | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2010

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In the early seventeenth century, the outcome of something as simple as a dice roll was consigned to the realm of unknowable chance. Mathematicians largely agreed that it was impossible to predict the probability of an occurrence. Then, in 1654, Blaise Pascal wrote to Pierre de Fermat explaining that he had discovered how to calculate risk. The two collaborated to develop what is now known as probability theory--a concept that allows us to think rationally about decisions and events.

In "The Unfinished Game," Keith Devlin masterfully chronicles Pascal and Fermat's mathematical breakthrough, connecting a centuries-old discovery with its remarkable impact on the modern world.

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Empfohlen (von):	13
Erscheinungsjahr:	2010
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780465018963
ISBN-10:	0465018963
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Devlin, Keith J.
Auflage:	First Trade Paper Edition.
Hersteller:	Basic Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Abbildungen:	25 b & w illus.
Maße:	208 x 142 x 14 mm
Von/Mit:	Keith J. Devlin
Erscheinungsdatum:	25.03.2010
Gewicht:	0,191 kg