Mathematics and Humor: A Study of the Logic of Humor Call this read. Download John Allen Paulos cleverly scrutinizes the mathematical structures of jokes, puns, paradoxes, spoonerisms, riddles, and other forms of humor, drawing examples from such sources as Rabelais, Shakespeare, James Beattie, René Thom, Lewis Carroll, Arthur Koestler, W. C. Fields, and Woody Allen. Start by marking “Mathematics and Humor” as Want to Read:
That might sound ridiculous, but I thought a lot of it made sense, especially the example of using catastrophe theory to model how punchlines work.This book is all over the place. Download Mathematics And Humor ebook PDF or Read Online books in PDF, EPUB, and Mobi Format.
It is a short book, at just a little over 100 pages, and that is with plenty of drawings and graphs. The diagrams help too. What purpose, if any, does it serve? LOTS OF MATHS JOKES. The mathematical perspective on humor is both satisfying and amusing. The other day, I was poking around on Google and stumbled over this little book, which I immediately ordered from Amazon. . But the second and the third chapters are very vague full of mathematical equations. Some merely manage to be dull. Mathematics and humor. Paulos wrote the fantastic Innumeracy several years after he wrote this, and I really think he should hit the talk show circuit; he may be able to help break people of their fear of math.Interesting, but the book seems unsure of its audience: is it for a mathematician or for a lay reader. I thought this was going to be some mildly interesting collection of math-themed humor, but it's much better than that. Why are some things funny, and others not? On the other hand, it doesn't look like there is enough math here to engage someone with a more comprehensive maths background.
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It is a short book, at just a little over 100 pages, and that is with plenty of drawings and graphs. John Allen Paulos, in my humble opinion, has a beautiful mind. Fail.Was this book my introduction to Gödel? Key words: problem solving, emotions, humour, classroom climate, motivation ... role of affect in math learning (Hannula, 2006), using humour in teaching (Grecu... Avikam Gazit. Author : John Allen Paulos ISBN : 0226650235 Genre : Mathematics File Size : 30.49 MB Format : PDF, ePub, Mobi Download : 589 Read : 737 .
The young adult genre continues to lead literature in embracing new voices, championing all types of diversity, and, well, just really app...John Allen Paulos cleverly scrutinizes the mathematical structures of jokes, puns, paradoxes, spoonerisms, riddles, and other forms of humor, drawing examples from such sources as Rabelais, Shakespeare, James Beattie, René Thom, Lewis Carroll, Arthur Koestler, W. C. Fields, and Woody Allen.John Allen Paulos cleverly scrutinizes the mathematical structures of jokes, puns, paradoxes, spoonerisms, riddles, and other forms of humor, drawing examples from such sources as Rabelais, Shakespeare, James Beattie, René Thom, Lewis Carroll, Arthur Koestler, W. C. Fields, and Woody Allen.I've always felt that one of the really big philosophical questions concerns the nature of humour. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data. I thought this was going to be some mildly interesting collection of math-themed humor, but it's much better than that.
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Overall, a VERY compelling read for anyone interested in linguistics and the construction of narrative. On the one hand, the lay reader will have to muddle through some ideas expressed in logical symbolism that it seems could have been as easily expressed in simple sentences.
On the other hand, it doesn't look like there is enough math here to engage someone with a more comprehensive maths background.
Call this read. Maybe nobody will notice that it isn't.If you are looking for an in depth look at the logical structure and psychology of humor, this is it. Does a surprisingly good job of pointing out non-trivial isomorphisms between mathematics and humour.thoroughly enjoyed. Logic is a systematic method for getting the wrong conclusion... with confidence.