Devlin, Keith
The Unfinished Game
- ISBN 13:
- 9780465018963
- author:
- Devlin, Keith
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Basic Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 20.6 x 14 x 1.8 cm
- Genre:
- History & Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Unfinished Game: Pascal, Fermat, and the Seventeenth-Century Letter that Made the World Modern by Keith Devlin. In 1654, two mathematicians, Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat, exchanged letters that would change the course of history. Their collaboration led to a groundbreaking discovery in probability theory, which has had a profound impact on our understanding of risk and decision-making. This book tells the story of their mathematical breakthrough and its far-reaching consequences. Keith Devlin masterfully chronicles this pivotal moment in the development of modern mathematics, revealing how Pascal and Fermat's work laid the foundations for many fields, including game theory, statistics, and science. The Unfinished Game is a fascinating account of how a simple idea can have such a profound effect on our world.
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