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Description of  Math Bytes: Google Bombs, Chocolate-Covered Pi, and Other Cool Bits in Computing

An inviting collection of fun, hands-on applications in mathematics and computing This book provides a fun, hands-on approach to learning how mathematics and computing relate to the world around us and help us to better understand it. How can reposting on Twitter kill a movie's opening weekend? How can you use mathematics to find your celebrity look-alike? What is Homer Simpsons method for disproving Fermats Last Theorem? Each topic in this refreshingly inviting book illustrates a famous mathematical algorithm or result such as Googles PageRank and the traveling salesman problem and the applications grow more challenging as you progress through the chapters. But dont worry, helpful solutions are provided each step of the way. Read more