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Fate Of Schrodinger's Cat, The: Using Math And Computers To Explore The Counterintuitive (Problem Solving In Mathematics And Beyond Book 17)

James D. Stein

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Description:Can we correctly predict the flip of a fair coin more than half the time -- or the decay of a single radioactive atom? Our intuition, based on a lifetime of experience, tells us that we cannot, as these are classic examples of what are known to be 50-50 guesses.But mathematics is filled with counterintuitive results -- and this book discusses some surprising and entertaining examples. It is possible to devise experiments in which a flipped coin lands heads completely at random half the time, but we can also correctly predict when it will land heads more than half the time. The Fate of Schrodinger's Cat shows how high-school algebra and basic probability theory, with the invaluable assistance of computer simulations, can be used to investigate both the intuitive and the counterintuitive.This book explores fascinating and controversial questions involving prediction, decision-making, and statistical analysis in a number of diverse areas, ranging from whether there is such a thing as a 'hot hand' in shooting a basketball, to how we can successfully predict, more than half the time, the decay of the radioactive atom that determines the fate of Schrodinger's Cat.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Fate Of Schrodinger's Cat, The: Using Math And Computers To Explore The Counterintuitive (Problem Solving In Mathematics And Beyond Book 17). To get started finding Fate Of Schrodinger's Cat, The: Using Math And Computers To Explore The Counterintuitive (Problem Solving In Mathematics And Beyond Book 17), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Can we correctly predict the flip of a fair coin more than half the time -- or the decay of a single radioactive atom? Our intuition, based on a lifetime of experience, tells us that we cannot, as these are classic examples of what are known to be 50-50 guesses.But mathematics is filled with counterintuitive results -- and this book discusses some surprising and entertaining examples. It is possible to devise experiments in which a flipped coin lands heads completely at random half the time, but we can also correctly predict when it will land heads more than half the time. The Fate of Schrodinger's Cat shows how high-school algebra and basic probability theory, with the invaluable assistance of computer simulations, can be used to investigate both the intuitive and the counterintuitive.This book explores fascinating and controversial questions involving prediction, decision-making, and statistical analysis in a number of diverse areas, ranging from whether there is such a thing as a 'hot hand' in shooting a basketball, to how we can successfully predict, more than half the time, the decay of the radioactive atom that determines the fate of Schrodinger's Cat.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Fate Of Schrodinger's Cat, The: Using Math And Computers To Explore The Counterintuitive (Problem Solving In Mathematics And Beyond Book 17). To get started finding Fate Of Schrodinger's Cat, The: Using Math And Computers To Explore The Counterintuitive (Problem Solving In Mathematics And Beyond Book 17), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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