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Oxford University Press, USA
The Monty Hall Problem: The Remarkable Story of Math's Most Contentious Brain Teaser
The Monty Hall Problem: The Remarkable Story of Math's Most Contentious Brain Teaser
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Mathematicians call it the Monty Hall Problem, and it is one of the most interesting mathematical brain teasers of recent times. Imagine that you face three doors, behind one of which is a prize. You choose one but do not open it. The host--call him Monty Hall--opens a different door, always
choosing one he knows to be empty. Left with two doors, will you do better by sticking with your first choice, or by switching to the other remaining door? In this light-hearted yet ultimately serious book, Jason Rosenhouse explores the history of this fascinating puzzle. Using a minimum of
mathematics (and none at all for much of the book), he shows how the problem has fascinated philosophers, psychologists, and many others, and examines the many variations that have appeared over the years. As Rosenhouse demonstrates, the Monty Hall Problem illuminates fundamental mathematical issues
and has abiding philosophical implications. Perhaps most important, he writes, the problem opens a window on our cognitive difficulties in reasoning about uncertainty.
Author: Jason Rosenhouse
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/01/2009
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.72h x 6.25w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9780195367898
Review Citation(s):
Science 10/09/2009 pg. 231
Choice 07/01/2010
choosing one he knows to be empty. Left with two doors, will you do better by sticking with your first choice, or by switching to the other remaining door? In this light-hearted yet ultimately serious book, Jason Rosenhouse explores the history of this fascinating puzzle. Using a minimum of
mathematics (and none at all for much of the book), he shows how the problem has fascinated philosophers, psychologists, and many others, and examines the many variations that have appeared over the years. As Rosenhouse demonstrates, the Monty Hall Problem illuminates fundamental mathematical issues
and has abiding philosophical implications. Perhaps most important, he writes, the problem opens a window on our cognitive difficulties in reasoning about uncertainty.
Author: Jason Rosenhouse
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/01/2009
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.72h x 6.25w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9780195367898
Review Citation(s):
Science 10/09/2009 pg. 231
Choice 07/01/2010
About the Author
Jason Rosenhouse is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University in Virginia.
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