INNUMERACY: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences

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Paulos speaks mainly of the dangers of mathematical innumeracy; that is, the common misconceptions of the layperson in regards to numbers, exploring the relationship between math and the human mind. Paulos discusses innumeracy with quirky anecdotes, scenarios and facts, encouraging readers in the end to look at their world in a more quantitative way.

Topics include probability and coincidence, the birthday problem, innumeracy in pseudoscience, and statistics and trade-offs in society.

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  • Год издания: 2001
  • Количество страниц: 126
  • Объем: 266002 тыс. знаков
  • Дата поступления: 18.11.2010
INNUMERACY: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences
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