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Do Dice Play God? Lib/E: The Mathematics of Uncertainty
Contributor(s): Stewart, Ian (Author), Vance, Simon (Read by)

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ISBN: 1549126555     ISBN-13: 9781549126550
Publisher: Basic Books
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Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - General
- Mathematics | History & Philosophy
- Mathematics | Recreations & Games
Features: Unabridged
 
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A celebrated mathematician explores how math helps us make sense of the unpredictableWe would like to believe we can know things for certain. We want to be able to figure out who will win an election, if the stock market will crash, or if a suspect definitely committed a crime. But the odds are not in our favor. Life is full of uncertainty --- indeed, scientific advances indicate that the universe might be fundamentally inexact --- and humans are terrible at guessing. When asked to predict the outcome of a chance event, we are almost always wrong. Thankfully, there is hope. As award-winning mathematician Ian Stewart reveals, over the course of history, mathematics has given us some of the tools we need to better manage the uncertainty that pervades our lives. From forecasting, to medical research, to figuring out how to win Let's Make a Deal, Do Dice Play God? is a surprising and satisfying tour of what we can know, and what we never will.

Contributor Bio(s): Stewart, Ian: - Ian Stewart is emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick. His recent books include Calculating the Cosmos, Significant Figures, In Pursuit of the Unknown, and Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures. He is a fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in Coventry, UKVance, Simon: -

Robert Whitfield is the pseudonym for Simon Vance, an AudioFile Golden Voice with over forty Earphones Awards. He has also won more than a dozen prestigious Audie Awards and has narrated more than eight hundred audiobooks over thirty years.


 
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