The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

From bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem, a must-have for number lovers and Simpsons fans 'An entertaining picture of the insanely high-minded nature of the Simpsons' writers' Sunday Times 'A valuable, entertaining book that, above all, celebrates a supremely funny, sophisticated show' Financial Times 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.Author: Singh, Simon,author
Contributors: Singh, Simon,author
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 272
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Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis
Edition: New ed
Published/Release Date: 25 Sep 2014
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Author/Director/Artist: Simon Singh
Dimension (cm): 132x197x18 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 30x197x130 mm
Item Weight (g): 1050
Package Weight (g): 200