The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets av Simon Singh

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<b><u>From bestselling author of <i>Fermat''s Last Theorem</i>, a must-have for number lovers and <i>Simpsons</i> fans</u></b><b>''An entertaining picture of the insanely high-minded nature of the Simpsons¿ writers''</b><i>Sunday Times</i><i><b>''</b></i><b>A valuable, entertaining book that, above all, celebrates a supremely funny, sophisticated show''</b><i>Financial Times</i>You may have watched hundreds of episodes of <i>The Simpsons</i> (and its sister show <i>Futurama</i>) without ever realising that they contain enough maths to form an entire university course.In <i>The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets</i>, Simon Singh explains how the brilliant writers, some of the mathematicians, have smuggled in mathematical jokes throughout the cartoon¿s twenty-five year history, exploring everything from to Mersenne primes, from Euler¿s equation to the unsolved riddle of P vs. NP, from perfect numbers to narcissistic numbers, and much more. With wit, clarity and a true fan¿s zeal, Si