The Monty Hall Problem & Other Puzzles

The Monty Hall Problem & Other Puzzles
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Publisher : Robson Books Limited
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 186105596X
ISBN-13 : 9781861055965
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Book Synopsis The Monty Hall Problem & Other Puzzles by : Ivan Moscovich

Download or read book The Monty Hall Problem & Other Puzzles written by Ivan Moscovich and published by Robson Books Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puzzlers will feel fit to be tied - Dog Tied: If Fido is tied to a 10-foot-long rope, and his bone is 15 feet away, how is it possible that he can reach and enjoy his bone without breaking or stretching the rope? (And yes - the rope IS tied to something.) There's fun in finding the answer to this and other cool number-based problems. Dust off your mathematics and get solving. The intriguing enigmas include questions on interstellar communications, ancient geometry (Pythagoras and Plato), and even traffic patterns in gridlock city. Or play the grasshopper jumping game. It's all fascinating.


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