Introduction to Finite Mathematics by John G.Kemeny, J.Laurie Snell, Ferald L.Thompson

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Introduction to Finite Mathematics by John G.Kemeny, J.Laurie Snell, Ferald L.Thompson

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Introduction to Finite Mathematics by John G.Kemeny J.Laurie Snell Ferald L.Thompson

From game theory to the Gambler’s ruin this book has classical mathematics well explained. The section on permutations and multinomials is still a valuable reference after all these years! But it is the application of permutation groups to island marriage laws that make this book a mathematical classic! How close a relative can you marry without endangering the gene pool while maximizing the number of people in your tribe that you can marry… a practical problem set to a primitive culture produced mathematical solutions! Also

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John George Kemeny (born Kemény János György; May 31, 1926 – December 26, 1992) was a Hungarian-born American mathematician, computer scientist, and educator best known for co-developing the BASIC programming language in 1964 with Thomas E. Kurtz. Kemeny served as the 13th President of Dartmouth College from 1970 to 1981 and pioneered the use of computers in college education. Kemeny chaired the presidential commission that investigated the Three Mile Island accident in 1979.^[2] According to György Marx he was one of The Martians.