Book reviews

[Mehrbod]

The name's self-explanatory.

Write about the books you've read (or you're reading), and if possible, give us a summarized review.

[Mehrbod]

Mathematics and Humor

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A very enjoyable read! Specially for those who like to analyze stuff ad nauseam.

Just to give you a rough idea on what you'd find within, the figure
below is a 3D-plot representation on what makes one laugh (and how hard) when hearing a joke:

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I leave the explanation for you to look up, however this book is by no means dull and dry,
or purely analytical for that matter; it's full of different sorts of jokes and even their
explanations are funny and amusing. Throughout the chapters the author neatly tries to
establish a solid theoretical foundation for humor and playfulness.

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David Deutsch: The Fabric of Reality + The Beginning of Infinity

I've read these two books a long time ago. The Fabric of Reality is a relatively short and rather old book (1997) about Quantum Physics and its implications in life and most of all, philosophy. Problems regarding Free Will, Consciousness, The Passage of Time, Time Travel and the similar.


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