Lighthearted and mathematically merry, The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus uses festive holiday traditions to explain fascinating concepts like game theory, Markov chains, and matrices. Discover how to mathematically optimize your Christmas shopping list, decorate the tree using equations, design the ultimate Secret Santa, and analyze whether Santa is getting thinner or fatter from all those cookies. Perfect for anyone who loves a dash of math in their eggnog.
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Hardcover, 160 pages
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5.2 × 0.7 × 7.5 inches
- 978-1419787904
