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I am currently reading and enjoying this history of probability and statistics. Includes a comprehensive account of the letters between Pacal and Fermat and an account of the correspondence between Newton and Pepys about a probability problem completely new to me....... |
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A great store of fun probability problems including many that I had not heard of before. It gives the problems and their solutions, but in separate sections so you're not tempted to peek! |
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I read this book this summer and found it fascinating. Like the text below by Kahneman and Tversky , it added to my understanding of cognition, taking me further in my thinking than my mathematical training had so far. |
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Everitt B (1999) Chance Rules - An Informal Guide to Probability, Risk and Statistics Springer-Verlag ISBN 0-387-98768-1 I enjoyed this book emmensely. Really comes into its own when it gets into statistics applied to medicine. Buy it from Amazon by clicking here! |
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Stewart I (1997) The Magical Maze John Wiley and Sons ISBN 0-471-19297-X Any book by Ian Stewart is worth checking out. This one is in my list for its eloquent attempt at grasping the thorny subject of chance. A great Monty Hall section and a good general recreational math text. Buy it from Amazon by clicking here! |
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Huff D (1959) How to Lie With Statistics Pelican ISBN 0-14-013629-0 Huff's entertaining tour of some ways in which statistics can mislead or be misunderstood is just as essential reading for the mathematician as it is for the layperson.Buy it from Amazon by clicking here! |
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The Blind Watchmaker - Richard Dawkins Blind Watchmaker Richard Dawkins. This book argues for the theory of evolution, often applying probabilistic arguements over long periods of time - millions of years! A thought-provoking text, beautifully written - a great mental workout! |
