The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets (Oct 29, 2013), by Simon Singh, author of Fermat's Enigma.
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| Author: | EdLee [ Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The Simpsons and Math |
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets (Oct 29, 2013), by Simon Singh, author of Fermat's Enigma. Attachment: S.jpg [ 37.08 KiB | Viewed 7236 times ] |
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| Author: | TheBigH [ Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Simpsons and Math |
Futurama also has some nice math jokes. |
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| Author: | EdLee [ Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:25 pm ] |
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TheBigH wrote: Futurama also has some nice math jokes. Yes, the same book also talks about Futurama. 
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| Author: | Boidhre [ Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Simpsons and Math |
The author did a video for a (good) YouTube channel called Numberphile: He's a good storyteller in person too it seems.
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| Author: | EdLee [ Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:50 am ] |
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Yes, Numberphile is quite interesting. |
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| Author: | Codexus [ Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Simpsons and Math |
Simon Singh is great popular science writer. He really makes those books impossible to put down. |
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| Author: | RobertJasiek [ Sun Oct 27, 2013 3:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Simpsons and Math |
I was a bit disappointed about Fermat's Last Theorem: the core, the description of Wiles' presentation of the alleged proof at university, should have been much more detailed. His Code Book is better. Anyway, both books are well worth reading. |
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| Author: | Boidhre [ Sun Oct 27, 2013 2:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Simpsons and Math |
RobertJasiek wrote: I was a bit disappointed about Fermat's Last Theorem: the core, the description of Wiles' presentation of the alleged proof at university, should have been much more detailed. His Code Book is better. Anyway, both books are well worth reading. A small language point Robert, I hope you don't mind. Attempted is a better word than alleged there. Alleged has a lot of negative connotations, mainly around trying to deliberately mislead others when used outside of a legal context. If someone wanted to nitpick your statement here (even though I imagine that you're saying nothing controversial at all) they could here. |
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