Bibliograph

Fluke, the math and myth of coincidence, Joseph Mazur

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Fluke, the math and myth of coincidence, Joseph Mazur

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-257) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fluke

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

920018267

Responsibility statement

Joseph Mazur

Sub title

the math and myth of coincidence

Summary

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

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

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