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Fluke : The Math and Myth of Coincidence by Mazur, Joseph is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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A mathematical guide to understanding why life can seem to be one big coincidence-and why the odds of just about everything are better than we would think. What are the chances? This is the question we ask ourselves when we encounter the strangest and most seemingly impossible coincidences, like the woman who won the lottery four times or the fact that Lincoln's dreams foreshadowed his own assassination. But, when we look at coincidences mathematically, the odds are a lot better than any of us would have thought. In Fluke , mathematician Joseph Mazur takes a second look at the seemingly improbable, sharing with us an entertaining guide to the most surprising moments in our lives. He takes us on a tour of the mathematical concepts of probability, such as the law of large numbers and the birthday paradox, and combines these concepts with lively anecdotes of flukes from around the world. How do you explain finding your college copy of Moby Dick in a used bookstore on the Seine on your first visit to Paris? How can a jury be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that DNA found at the scene of a heinous crime did not get there by some fluke? Should we be surprised if strangers named Ma

Who reads Fluke : The Math and Myth of Coincidence?

Author

Mazur, Joseph

Publisher

Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780465060955

Category

science

Subjects

Mathematics, Fiction, Physics

Rating

3.02 / 5 (34 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14