{"product_id":"the-indisputable-existence-of-santa-claus-the-mathematics-of-christmas-hardcover","title":"The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus: The Mathematics of Christmas - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Oléron Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHannah Fry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus\u003c\/i\u003e, two distinguished mathematicians explain, with humor and clarity, mathematical concepts through one very merry motif: Christmas.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lighthearted and diverting with Christmasy diagrams, sketches and graphs, equations, Markov chains, and matrices, \u003ci\u003eThe Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus\u003c\/i\u003e brightens up the bleak midwinter with stockingsful of mathematical marvels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How do you apply game theory to select who should be on your Christmas shopping list? What equations should you use to decorate the Christmas tree? Will calculations show Santa is getting steadily thinner--shimmying up and down chimneys for a whole night--or fatter--as he munches on cookies and milk in billions of houses across the world? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In their quest to provide mathematical proof for the existence of Santa, the authors take readers on a festive journey through a traditional holiday season. Every activity, from wrapping presents to playing board games to cooking the perfect turkey, is analyzed through the lens of math. Because who hasn't always wondered how to set up a mathematically perfect Secret Santa? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book belongs under your Christmas tree if you enjoy a spice of math in your eggnog.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Oléron Evans\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is a Teaching Fellow for the Smart Cities and Spatial Data Courses at the University College London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHannah Fry\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is a broadcaster and lecturer of the mathematics of cities at the University College London. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mathematics of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and her TED Talk on the subject has been viewed over five million times. She regularly appears on BBC television and radio. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966637244717,"sku":"9781419787904","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ROgdFGdQWZ9781419787904.webp?v=1775535016","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-indisputable-existence-of-santa-claus-the-mathematics-of-christmas-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}