The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

You may have watched hundreds of episodes of The Simpsons (and its sister show Futurama ) without ever realising that they contain enough maths to form an entire university course. In The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets , 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, Singh analyses such memorable episodes as 'Bart the Genius' and 'Homer³' to offer an entirely new insight into the most successful show in television history.

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Product details

• Authors: Simon Singh
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 25.09.2014
• EAN: 9781408842812
• ISBN: 978-1-4088-4281-2
• No. of pages: 255
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; Mathematik : Kindersachbücher, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Television, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General, Mathematics, MATHEMATICS / Recreations & Games, Popular and recreational mathematics