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Thomas Oléron Evans is a mathematician and writer specializing in mathematical modeling and data analysis.
Known for: The Indisputable Existence Of Santa Claus: The Mathematics Of Christmas
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The Indisputable Existence Of Santa Claus: The Mathematics Of Christmas
This humorous and insightful book explores the mathematics behind Christmas traditions, from gift-giving strategies and festive logistics to the probability of Santa’s existence. Written by mathematicians Hannah Fry and Thomas Oléron Evans, it combines wit and analytical thinking to reveal how mathematical principles can explain the quirks of the holiday season.
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The Mathematics of Gift-Giving
Let’s start with gifts—the very currency of Christmas emotion. At first glance, gift exchange seems merely sentimental, but when you think about the decisions involved—who to buy for, what to spend, what to choose—it resembles a finely balanced optimization problem. Throughout this chapter, Thomas a...
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Secret Santa and Probability
Next comes one of modern office culture’s most beloved rituals: Secret Santa. You might think it’s purely whimsical, but beneath that red hat lies probability theory at work. Suppose each participant's name is drawn randomly—how fair, in fact, is that process? Thomas and I model the probability dist...
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Thomas Oléron Evans is a mathematician and writer specializing in mathematical modeling and data analysis.
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