The Numbers Behind NUMB3RS: Solving Crime with Mathematics - Brossura

Devlin, Keith; Lorden, Gary

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ISBN 10: 0452288576 ISBN 13: 9780452288577

Casa editrice: Penguin Publishing Group, 2007

Riassunto

A companion volume to the hit CBS television series Numb3rs explains the real-life mathematical techniques used by law enforcement agencies to help catch and convict criminals and presenting compelling real-life cases to demonstrate how advanced mathematics is used in state-of-the-art criminal investigations. Original. (A CBS television series, starring Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch, Alimi Ballard, Peter MacNicol, Diane Farr, & Dylan Bruno) (True Crime)

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As a teacher, I became intrigued with the TV series. As a mentor to several young math teachers, I encouraged them to select clips from the episodes to demonstrate to HS students that there were many applications of the math concepts they were learning in class. The book is rather complex unless one is really into numbers and how they apply to todays world. --By Lauralee Barton on 13 March 2015

I watch the show when I have the chance. Someone gave it to me as a Christmas gift and to be honest I really wasn't going to read it but I was on vacation and bored. Imagine my surprise when I couldn't put it down. It explains the math techniques used by law enforcement agencies to catch criminals. It's written in a matter of fact way and doesn't get bogged down with math theory. It shows how math can be applied to real life. As an elementary math teacher, I use the show to get my students excited about math...that yes, in fact we do use math everyday without realizing it. It makes it real for my students and the majority of my students love math as much as I do. I'd like to point out that this method doesn't solve crimes but it just points you in the direction of possible suspects. Only a confession or evidence can convict..a person of a crime. I would definitely recommend the book. --By Stampedecheer98 on 19 January 2010

An odd book, but, nevertheless, as good as any Sherlock Holmes tale you will ever read. Detective themes and challenges for those of us inclined to be curious and intellectual simultaneously. Better clear your schedule for the day you start reading this book because you will not be able to put it down. --By Dr.G. on 16 August 2014

L'autore:

Dr. Keith Devlin is a co-founder and Executive Director of Stanford University's H-STAR institute, a co-founder of the Stanford mediaX research network, and a Senior Researcher at CSLI. He is a World Economic Forum Fellow, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society. His current research is focused on the use of different media to teach and communicate mathematics to diverse audiences. He is co-founder and president of an educational technology company, BrainQuake, that creates mathematics learning video games. He also works on the design of information/reasoning systems for intelligence analysis. He has written 33 books and over 80 published research articles, and is recipient of the Pythagoras Prize, the Peano Prize, the Carl Sagan Award, and the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics Communications Award. He is known as the Math Guy on National Public Radio.
 
Gary A. Lorden is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Executive Officer for Mathematics at Caltech. He heads the team of Caltech mathematicians who serve as consultants for the show NUMB3RS.

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• Editore: Penguin Publishing Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0452288576
• ISBN 13: 9780452288577
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 256