Humble pi : when math goes wrong in the real world / Matt Parker.
"This tour of real-world mathematical disasters reveals the importance of math in everyday life. All sorts of seemingly innocuous mathematical mistakes can have significant consequences. Exploring and explaining a litany of glitches, near misses, and mathematical mishaps involving the internet, big...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Riverhead Books,
2020.
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| Physical Description: | 314 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Humble pie |
| Format: | Book |
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