The Probability of the Impossible
Title | The Probability of the Impossible PDF eBook |
Author | Thelma Moss |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | 410 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Occultism |
ISBN | 9780710085207 |
The Probability of the Impossible
Title | The Probability of the Impossible PDF eBook |
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Total Pages | 393 |
Release | 1979 |
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Probability of the Impossible
Title | Probability of the Impossible PDF eBook |
Author | Thelma Moss |
Publisher | Plume |
Total Pages | 410 |
Release | 1975-10-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780452251403 |
Probability Through Problems
Title | Probability Through Problems PDF eBook |
Author | Marek Capinski |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | 262 |
Release | 2013-06-29 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 0387216596 |
This book of problems is designed to challenge students learning probability. Each chapter is divided into three parts: Problems, Hints, and Solutions. All Problems sections include expository material, making the book self-contained. Definitions and statements of important results are interlaced with relevant problems. The only prerequisite is basic algebra and calculus.
That's a Possibility!
Title | That's a Possibility! PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce Goldstone |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Total Pages | 34 |
Release | 2013-06-04 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0805089985 |
With colorful photographs and interactive examples, Bruce Goldstone's That's a Possibility introduces children to the ideas of something being possible, probable, or impossible. Each spread features an easy-to-understand scenario such as dice rolling, with questions about probable outcomes and simple explanations. In the vein of Great Estimations, this is a perfect book for getting across important math concepts in a fun way. This title has Common Core connections.
The Probability of God
Title | The Probability of God PDF eBook |
Author | Dr. Stephen D. Unwin |
Publisher | Forum Books |
Total Pages | 274 |
Release | 2004-10-26 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1400054788 |
Does God exist? This is probably the most debated question in the history of mankind. Scholars, scientists, and philosophers have spent their lifetimes trying to prove or disprove the existence of God, only to have their theories crucified by other scholars, scientists, and philosophers. Where the debate breaks down is in the ambiguities and colloquialisms of language. But, by using a universal, unambiguous language—namely, mathematics—can this question finally be answered definitively? That’s what Dr. Stephen Unwin attempts to do in this riveting, accessible, and witty book, The Probability of God. At its core, this groundbreaking book reveals how a math equation developed more than 200 years ago by noted European philosopher Thomas Bayes can be used to calculate the probability that God exists. The equation itself is much more complicated than a simple coin toss (heads, He’s up there running the show; tails, He’s not). Yet Dr. Unwin writes with a clarity that makes his mathematical proof easy for even the nonmathematician to understand and a verve that makes his book a delight to read. Leading you carefully through each step in his argument, he demonstrates in the end that God does indeed exist. Whether you’re a devout believer and agree with Dr. Unwin’s proof or are unsure about all things divine, you will find this provocative book enlightening and engaging. “One of the most innovative works [in the science and religion movement] is The Probability of God...An entertaining exercise in thinking.”—Michael Shermer, Scientific American “Unwin’s book [is] peppered with wry, self-deprecating humor that makes the scientific discussions more accessible...Spiritually inspiring.”--Chicago Sun Times “A pleasantly breezy account of some complicated matters well worth learning about.”--Philadelphia Inquirer “One of the best things about the book is its humor.”--Cleveland Plain Dealer “In a book that is surprisingly lighthearted and funny, Unwin manages to pack in a lot of facts about science and philosophy.”--Salt Lake Tribune
Time Travel
Title | Time Travel PDF eBook |
Author | Nikk Effingham |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | 260 |
Release | 2020-02-20 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0198842503 |
There are various arguments for the metaphysical impossibility of time travel. Is it impossible because objects could then be in two places at once? Or is it impossible because some objects could bring about their own existence? In this book, Nikk Effingham contends that no such argument is sound and that time travel is metaphysically possible. His main focus is on the Grandfather Paradox: the position that time travel is impossible because someone could not go back in time and kill their own grandfather before he met their grandmother. In such a case, Effingham argues that the time traveller would have the ability to do the impossible (so they could kill their grandfather) even though those impossibilities will never come about (so they won't kill their grandfather). He then explores the ramifications of this view, discussing issues in probability and decision theory. The book ends by laying out the dangers of time travel and why, even though no time machines currently exist, we should pay extra special care ensuring that nothing, no matter how small or microscopic, ever travels in time.