A wolf's attempt to figure out in which of five houses he is most likely to find one of three little pigs introduces such mathematical concepts as combinatorial analysis, permutations, and probabilities.
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How many ways can three little pigs be placed in five houses so that no two are in the same house? That's the problem that confronts Socrates the wolf, who wants to nab just one juicy porker for his hungry wife's dinner. Anno's sprightly watercolors and Mori's spare, engaging text will undoubtedly draw young readers into the process. With help from Pythagoras the frog, Socrates's task takes the reader down the road of combinatorial analysis. His systematic thinking leads to endless combinations and permutations of piggies per house. But happy endings abound, as Socrates's wife finds her hunger has waned, and wolves, pigs and frog have a morning romp in the meadow. Although Socrates and the Three Little Pigs stirs up some intended confusion, it provides lots of answers and lays solid groundwork for logical thinking and game theory.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Text: English, Japanese (translation)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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A simple presentation of complex concepts.,
By Karen Gerbrandt (Winnipeg, MB CAN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Socrates and the Three Pigs (Hardcover)
Anno does an excellent job of introducing statistical combinations and permutation in a story that is suited to both young and senior students. Anno's color coding clearly shows the difference between permutations and combinations. The visuals are very helpful as supplementary material for intoducing these math concepts or as an aid to struggling students. In the story, Socrates' fat wife wants to be fed, but Socrates is lazy. He sits with his friend Plato and tries to calculate his best move. The pages are filled with pictures of the 3 pigs and the pigs' houses as these two thinkers consider all the possibilities.
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great children's book,
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Received in a timely manner and in the condition stated. ...pricey, but I was willing to pay.
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