The Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands
The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how terribly limiting this view is: Math isn’t confined to abstract incidents that never occur in real life, but rather touches everything we do—the whole world is shot through with it.
Math allows us to see the hidden structures underneath the messy and chaotic surface of our world. It’s a science of not being wrong, hammered out by centuries of hard work and argument. Armed with the tools of mathematics, we can see through to the true meaning of information we take for granted: How early should you get to the airport? What does “public opinion” really represent? Why do tall parents have shorter children? Who really won Florida in 2000? And how likely are you, really, to develop cancer?
作者Ellenbery開始將數學由簡單到復雜,解決問題由簡單到復雜分成四象限,該書著重講述簡單數學解決復雜問題這個象限。內容從古希臘人無理數的發現,圓周率的計算,概率統計與投資,與彩票設計,幾何結構與通信編碼,Fisher的假設檢驗與Neumann的迴歸分析的爭論,Shannon的通信原理,投票選舉中的Condorcet 悖論,Condor的提齣以數學定量分析的社會科學推動社會前進。整個書涉獵數學範圍很廣並且與當今社會的空間通信編碼,經濟,金融投資,社會發展緊密聯係,非常好。
評分##Existence那章看到起雞皮疙瘩
評分##還算不錯的數學小書,不過應該是我數學不好的緣故
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評分##作為消遣類的數學科普讀讀,還是很不錯的。雖然有些章節確實有點囉嗦,但是偶爾點綴的小幽默也算是可以消解掉那些囉嗦瞭。
評分##多好的一本給大傢科普數學的書,起這麼個雞湯名。看到有人的評論,“數學部分還是沒有耐心去看,但是裏麵講到的思維在生活中非常受用。” 忽然又明白為什麼要起這樣的名字瞭。proof纔是最好看的部分好嗎!媽的沒有耐心你看什麼數學書!
評分##Existence那章看到起雞皮疙瘩
評分##李剋忠思想法,看著玩玩還行。有些插科打諢,比如說George是真·cutest Beatle,還是很好玩的。
評分##statistical inference科普
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