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  • Chance, Logic and Intuition by Tijms Steven book cover
  • Chance, Logic and Intuition by Tijms Steven book cover
  • Chance, Logic and Intuition by Tijms Steven book cover
  • Chance, Logic and Intuition by Tijms Steven book cover
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Chance, Logic and Intuition

by Tijms Steven

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Probability in everyday life

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Probability in everyday life

Tijms introduces probability through its connections to ordinary situations, including lottery outcomes, medical tests, basketball, and the law. The book is organized in two parts: the first uses the histories of probability pioneers such as Galileo Galilei and Blaise Pascal to present foundational ideas; the second turns to everyday examples that illustrate how chance can challenge expectations. Its stated approach avoids mathematical formulas and symbols, making the subject accessible through explanations and examples rather than formal notation.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers seeking an introduction to probability without formulas or mathematical symbols.
  • Those interested in how probability relates to everyday situations.
  • Readers curious about the history of probability and its early pioneers.

Themes

Probability and chanceEveryday applications of mathematicsCounter-intuitive outcomesHistory of probability

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Book overview

Chance rules our daily lives in many different ways. From the outcomes of the lottery to the outcomes of medical tests, from the basketball court to the court of law. The ways of chance are capricious. Bizarre things happen all the time. Nevertheless, chance has a logic of its own. It obeys the rules of probability. But if you open a standard book on probability, you may very well feel far removed from everyday life. Abstract formulas and mathematical symbols stare back at you with almost every turn of the page.

 

This book introduces you to the logic of chance without the use of mathematical formulas or symbols. In Part One, you will meet the fascinating pioneers of the mathematics of probability, including Galileo Galilei and Blaise Pascal. Their stories will introduce you, step by step, to the basics of probability. In Part Two, various examples in all areas of daily life will show you how chance defies our expectations time and again. But armed with the basic rules of probability and a good dose of inventiveness, you will be able to unravel the counter-intuitive logic of chance.

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