Ivars Peterson (1997), The Jungles of Randomness page: 188, publisher: John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 0-471-29587-6
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Most coincidences are simply chance events that turn out to be far more probable than many people imagine.
— Ivars Peterson on Coincidence
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About Ivars Peterson
Ivars Peterson (born 4 December 1948) is an award-winning mathematics writer.
About Ivars Peterson
Ivars Peterson (born 4 December 1948) is an award-winning mathematics writer.
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