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Fat Chance: Probability from 0 to 1

Fat Chance: Probability from 0 to 1

by Benedict Gross (Author)

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    Illustrated 2019

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Synopsis

In a world where we are constantly being asked to make decisions based on incomplete information, facility with basic probability is an essential skill. This book provides a solid foundation in probability theory designed for intellectually curious readers and those new to the subject. Through its conversational tone and careful pacing of mathematical development, the book balances charming style with informative discussion. This text will immerse readers in a mathematical view of the world. Rather than simply writing out and memorizing formulas, the reader will get an understanding of what those formulas mean and how to use them. Readers will encounter settings where probabilistic reasoning does not apply or where our intuition can be misleading. This book establishes simple principles of counting collections and sequences of alternatives and elaborates on these techniques to solve real world problems. Readers at any level are equipped to work through exercises on their own.

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 212
 Edition: Illustrated
 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 31 May 2019
ISBN 10: 1108728189
ISBN 13: 9781108728188
Book Overview: Designed for the intellectually curious, this book provides a solid foundation in basic probability in an informal style, without jargon.

Author Bio
Benedict Gross is Leverett Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus at Harvard University and Professor of Mathematics at UC San Diego. He has taught mathematics at all levels at Princeton, Brown, Harvard, and UCSD, and served as the Dean of Harvard College from 2003-2007. He is a member of the American Academy Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Science. Among his awards and honors are the Cole Prize from the American Mathematical Society and a MacArthur Fellowship. His research is primarily in number theory. Joe Harris is the Higgins Professor of Mathematics at Harvard University. He has been at Harvard since 1988 and was previously on the faculty at MIT and Brown. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Science. Throughout his career, he has been deeply committed to education at every level, which led to a partnership with Benedict Gross to develop the Harvard course Fat Chance, the inspiration for the book of the same title. He is author of several books including 3264 and All That, Algebraic Geometry, and The Geometry of Schemes. Emily Riehl is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Johns Hopkins University and previously was a Benjamin Peirce and NSF postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University. She has published over twenty papers and written two books: Categorical Homotopy Theory and Category Theory in Context. She has been awarded an NSF grant and a CAREER award to support her work and has been recognized for excellence in teaching at both Johns Hopkins and at Harvard.