The Numbers Behind NUMB3RS

Solving Crime with Mathematics

Keith Devlin, Gary Lorden

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Plume
28 August 2007

Television; Biography; Crime & criminology; Number systems; Algebra; Applied mathematics

The companion to the hit CBS crime series Numb3rs presents the fascinating way mathematics is used to fight real-life crime

Using the popular CBS prime-time TV crime series Numb3rs as a springboard, Keith Devlin (known to millions of NPR listeners as the Math Guy on NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon) and Gary Lorden (the principal math advisor to Numb3rs) explain real-life mathematical techniques used by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to catch and convict criminals. From forensics to counterterrorism, the Riemann hypothesis to image enhancement, solving murders to beating casinos, Devlin and Lorden present compelling cases that illustrate how advanced mathematics can be used in state-of-the-art criminal investigations.

By: Keith Devlin, Gary Lorden
Imprint: Plume
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 215g
ISBN: 9780452288577
ISBN 10: 0452288576
Pages: 243
Publication Date: 28 August 2007
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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