Proofiness How You're Being Fooled by the Numbers
by Seife, CharlesFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-09-27
Publisher(s): Penguin Books
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Summary
The bestselling author of "Zero" shows how mathematical misinformation pervades and shapes daily lives. "Proofiness," as Seife explains in this eye-opening book, is the art of using pure mathematics for impure ends, and he reminds readers that bad mathematics has a dark side.
Author Biography
Charles Seife is the author of several books, including Sun in a Bottle and Zero. His work has appeared in such publications as Science, The New York Times, New Scientist, Scientific American, The Economist, and Wired. He lives in New York City.
Table of Contents
| Introduction: Proofiness | p. 1 |
| Phony Facts, Phony Figures | p. 7 |
| RorschachÆs Demon | p. 39 |
| Risky Business | p. 67 |
| Poll Cats | p. 91 |
| Electile Dysfunction | p. 125 |
| An Unfair Vote | p. 167 |
| Alternate Realities | p. 199 |
| Propaganda by the Numbers | p. 223 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 243 |
| Appendix A: Statistical Error | p. 245 |
| Appendix B: Electronic Voting | p. 251 |
| Appendix C: The ProsecutorÆs Fallacy | p. 257 |
| Notes | p. 261 |
| Bibliography | p. 273 |
| Index | p. 287 |
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