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Fluke
the math and myth of coincidences
by Joseph Mazur
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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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Fluke: the math and myth of coincidences
2016, Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group
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0465060951 9780465060955
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Fluke: The Maths and Myths of Coincidences
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Book Details
Table of Contents
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.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-257) and index.
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