Aha!
aha! Insight and aha! Gotcha
by Martin Gardner · first published 2006
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Watching the trailer, makes me think that people who may enjoy this series will also enjoy a book called "Aha" by Martin Gardner (from probably 40 years ago)[0]. It has a lot of amusingly illustrated insight problems that show you how thinking about a problem differently simplifies getting to the answer a lot.…
on “Masterclass on mathematical thinking” ↗Simpson's paradox is amazing, it's worth reading all the examples in the article and really understanding it. Another good source is Martin Gardner's "Aha! Gotcha" book. He presents the paradox as a woman trying to find eligible bachelors at a party. In room 1 her odds are better if she goes for guys with mustaches. In room 2 her odds are also better…
on “Simpson's paradox” ↗…Therefore the game is favourable to me." The other man can reason in exactly the same way. In fact, by symmetry, the game is fair. Where is the mistake in the reasoning of each man? — "Martin Gardner: Aha! Gotcha"
on “Two envelopes problem” ↗