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Math Bytes: Google Bombs, Chocolate-Covered Pi, and Other Cool Bits in Computing Hardcover – April 6, 2014

by Tim Chartier (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 152 pages
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press (April 6, 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0691160600
  • ISBN-13: 978-0691160603
  • Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 6.5 x 9.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Smorgasboard
By Brian Foley on May 15, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition
This is a book to dip into, leave for a while, and then come back.
It is very tightly written.
The author is very strong is some areas, namely matrix algebra and describing the problem.
I also like the fact that he leaves it open to the reader to explore more with highlighted references.
The section on Google is excellent.
A beach book for mathematicians.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Cool Bytes and Bits
By D. Wayne Dworsky on May 25, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition
Tim Chartier has captured new directions for mathematics in his delicious, new book, Math Bytes. I have never seen a book on mathematics literature so steeped in chapter diagrams and illustrations that enhance the content. He mentions Leonard Euler, a famous mathematician who lived during the 1700’s. He points out that it was Euler who first utilized the symbols f(x) to denote functions, “e” for the natural logarithm and “i” to represent the base unit for imaginary numbers. The book is loaded with nifty little anecdotes, puzzles and clarifications, positioning the work at an intriguing level.

He even invokes old Chinese manuscripts to further our appreciation for this very fundamental language that supports technology and science. Consequently, if the reader is looking for a fun read which develops the brain, then Math Bytes is certainly for you. If you’ve ever been curious about how Google outsmarts Internet positioners, let Tim Chartier explain how it’s done.

With clever twists and turns the reader never tires of the book. The puns are hilarious, the analogies will blow you away and the essence of mathematical genius is greatly apparent. You won’t want to put it down.
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Refreshing and entertaining book of popular mathematics
By Charles Ashbacher HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on December 18, 2014
Format: Hardcover
This book on popular mathematics has some of the old (fractals), but most of it is relatively new. Chartier also includes formulas when needed; it is a rare occasion when integrals and inverse trig functions appear in popular mathematics books. While this may intimidate some readers, it is refreshing to people that expect the mathematics to be accurate and complete.
A mathematical topic is examined in detail in eleven of the chapters. I found the most entertaining one to be "Ranking a Google of Bits", where the topic is the algorithm Google uses to rank the search results. While the specifics of the algorithm are a closely guarded trade secret, enough is publicly known so that it can be explained in a book. It was amusing to read the sidebar about the "Google bomb." In 2003 a person exploited the rank algorithm so that the highest ranked response to the query "miserable failure" was the official White House biography of then President George W. Bush. Later, other well-known and controversial personalities were included in the highest rankings.
While the mathematical explanation is more complex than many can understand, all will appreciate the section on how to properly fire off an "Angry Bird" as the advice in the conclusion is easy to understand. The chapter on various mathematical ways to fill out a March Madness NCAA basketball tournament bracket is also one that will amuse all that succumb to that particular malady.
It is a very entertaining book with many areas of popular mathematics examined that have rarely been covered before. This makes it very refreshing as there has been a stale sameness to so many that have appeared in recent years.

Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission
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STUPENDOUS MATHEMATICAL RESOURCE GUIDE!!
By COSMIC TRAVELER on January 26, 2015
Format: Hardcover
Are you new to math, studying math or a few years since you have really use it? If you are, then this book is for you. Author Tim Chartier, has written an outstanding book that discusses mathematical techniques that can recognize a disguised celebrity and rank web pages with the roll of a pair of dice.

The author begins by applying mathematics to a variety of topics. Next, he shows you how even the most foundational mathematical operation can be tricky and requires attention. Then, the author discusses various mathematical techniques, which are similar to a search algorithm in computer science, known as a binary search, which can find an entry called the search key in a sorted list. In addition, he examines how to create an image point by point (which can be very difficult and, indeed quite time consuming), which is called a fractal and known as Sierpinski's triangle. Also, the author shows you how functions like y = 3x + 1 and y = 5 - x² enable a computer to create a font like the one that comprises these words or plot the path of an Angry Bird through the air. He then begins doodling as inspired by E.B. Burger and, by the end, use a math theorem to create a maze. Next, the author continues by showing you how to mathematically transform a digital image into a stylized portrait. Then, he shows you how the sugary surface of your cake can be a workplace to perform some calculus or calculate an estimate to the value of pi. In addition, he explains how computers allow for easy methods of image manipulation. Also, the author then works with a library of grayscale images of 16 famous people (with regards to facial recognition), in order to find the combination of these pictures that best approximates a target image.Read more ›
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