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HUMBLE PI: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World
Exploring and explaining a litany of glitches, near misses, and mathematical mishaps involving the internet, big data, elections, street signs, lotteries, the Roman Empire, and an Olympic team, Parker uncovers the bizarre ways math trips us up, and what this reveals about its essential place in our world. Illus.
Format: Paperbound
Pages: 314
Publisher: Riverhead
ISBN: 9780593084694
Item #: 9107967
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