The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

Download or Read eBook The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets PDF written by Simon Singh and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9781408835319
ISBN-13 : 1408835312
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Book Synopsis The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets by : Simon Singh

Book excerpt: You may have watched hundreds of episodes of The Simpsons (and its sister show Futurama) without ever realising that they contain enough maths to form an entire university course. In The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets, Simon Singh explains how the brilliant writers, some of the mathematicians, have smuggled in mathematical jokes throughout the cartoon's twenty-five year history, exploring everything from to Mersenne primes, from Euler's equation to the unsolved riddle of P vs. NP, from perfect numbers to narcissistic numbers, and much more. With wit, clarity and a true fan's zeal, Singh analyses such memorable episodes as 'Bart the Genius' and 'Homer3' to offer an entirely new insight into the most successful show in television history.


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