Random numbers unveiled : the secrets of numbers that you can't predict but can rely on /

"Who would have thought a book on random numbers would be more than randomly interesting? Author Szpiro draws readers in with clarity, wit and readily understood examples. Plenty of history, examples and some solid math for the cognoscenti!"-Vint Cerf, Internet Pioneer"George Szpiro,...

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Main Author: Szpiro, George, 1950- (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2026.
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