It's because some really smart scientists like James Clerk Maxwell knew lots of calculus and figured out how to apply it to the problem of taming electricity. Kind of puts your whining into perspective, wouldn't you say?
In this light-hearted yet ultimately serious book, Jason Rosenhouse explores the history of this fascinating puzzle.
This short book explores the Monty Hall dilemma, a well known mathematical puzzle.
Mathematicians call it the Monty Hall Problem, and it is one of the most interesting mathematical brain teasers of recent times.
This text provides a comprehensive treatment of the Monty Hall Problem, one of the most famous brainteasers in mathematics.