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How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking Jordan Ellenberg
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)

Jan 22, 2013 - This idea will forever strike awe and wonder in me and I think is the ultimate tribute to the singularly bizarre and completely counter-intuitive worlds that science and especially mathematics can uncover. May 23, 2014 - But in the spirit of “Thinking like a Freak” — a new book pushing bold thoughts of this kind by Levitt and co-author Stephen Dubner — I thought I'd try to see if Levitt's idea, taken seriously, might lead to something interesting. How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking (by Jordan Ellenberg). 21, 2013 Mathematicians found the formula used to calculate body mass index (BMI) has made tall people more overweight and those vertically challenged not fat enough. Idiot's Guides: Science Mysteries Explained (6/3/2014) by Anthony Fordham TP. Mar 31, 2014 - What do you think about what he has to say? May 9, 2014 - From presidential election results to the probability of having cancer, mathematics can be used at all levels of life. May 30, 2014 - How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking (6/3/2014) by Jordan Ellenberg HC. Perhaps Levitt really is on to something freaky big and .. Ellenberg, author of "How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking," joins Lunch Break with Lee Hawkins. Jan 21, 2013 - Mathematicians Find We've Been Calculating Body Mass Index Wrong.