"The mathematician is fascinated with the marvelous beauty of the forms he constructs, and in their beauty he finds everlasting truth." -- (J. B. Shaw, Mathematical Maxims and Minims, 1988)
Girolamo Cardano (1501-1576): Born in Italy, Cardano was an unprincipled mathematical genius whose greatest work, Ars Magna , is one of the most important treatises ever written on algebra. During his turbulent life he was imprisoned for heresy because he published a horoscope of Christ's life. A frequent gambler, he was eventually to become known as a founder of probability theory. He became involved in a famous dispute with another Italian mathematician, Niccolo Tartaglia of Brescia (1499-1577) over the discovery of solution methods for cubic equations. Both men contributed much to the development of mathematics.
What does Herkimer call a crazy man who inflates balloons?
Answer: A balloon-atic.
Herky's friends:
PETER DOUT...this guy usually gets tired very quickly.
NICK O'TEEN ...a nice guy with a bad habit.
ASSIGNMENT #41
Reading:
Section 7.1 (pages 374 - 379, plus SUMMARY on page 380).
In the Cartoon Guide to Statistics, read pages 53 - 65.
On the homepage for Herkimer's Hideaway, choose Writings and Reflections... and read the article on Roulette.
Exercises:
Review the statistical analysis of THREE DICE GAME and ROULETTE.
Think about exam-related project (handout provided).
