The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (875 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00FZ1CUIY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 346 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Simon Singh offers fascinating new insights into the celebrated television series The Simpsons: That the show drip-feeds morsels of number theory into the minds of its viewers - indeed, that there are so many mathematical references in the show, and in its sister program, Futurama, that they could form the basis of an entire university course. Cohen, Al Jean, Jeff Westbrook, and Stewart Burns, all of whom have various advanced degrees in mathematics, physics, and other sciences. Recounting memorable episodes from "Bart the Genius" to "Homer3," Singh brings alive intriguing and meaningful mathematical concepts - ranging from the mathematics of pi and the paradox of infinity to the origins of numbers and the most profound outstanding problems that haunt today
"Interesting, but for a limited audience" according to D. Johnson. This book is a bit of a dichotomy. It is written for those at least somewhat interested in mathematics, but it assumes the reader doesn't know that much about math. And those that know mathematics will be bored by much of the book, as it explains mathematical principles with which they would already be well acquainted.The book devotes quite a lot of its pages to explaining mathematical concepts. And not nearly enough citing examples from the show. So wha. "Who would have thought that "The Simpsons" contained mathematics secrets? Well, they do, and this book shows them brilliantly!" according to Kiwiwriter. Until I read this book, I had no idea that "The Simpsons" had serious mathematical equations, theories, and secrets in the show. I knew that the show has all kind of movie and cultural references, but not mathematical.So the book astonished me. It also fascinated my daughter, who is a computer science major, and she was very grateful to receive this as a birthday present.It shows that cartoons and pop culture shows can contain more than just gags and obv. Totally Fun F. E. Smith My math education is in the distant past. Sometimes I was pretty good at it; sometimes I was not. I don't know why, but my comprehension sort of came and went at odd intervals. Thus, as I read this book, sometimes I felt really smart; then, not so much. Also, I should say that although I really like The Simpsons, I almost never watch them. I have a hard time committing to any half-hour sitcom because the ratio of content to commercials is a little too lo